Vegetable and Fruit Crops Pathology

I. Illinois Summer Hort. Day

Illinois Summer Horticulture Day was held held at Eckert's Orchard near Belleville, Illinois, on June 17, 2004. Growers, extension specialists, and commercial exhibitors from Illinois and neighboring states participated in the event. This was a very exciting Summer Horticulture Day. Among many thing, we tasted 2004 Illinois tree-ripen peaches at Eckert's Orchards. For more information about the Illinois Summer Horticulture Day, click here. For information on the Eckert's Orchards, Check the following website for information on Eckert's Country Stores and Farms.

II. Peach Diseases

Peach scab and peach bacterial spot have already been observed in Illinois. Peach scab has been observed in a couple of orchards. But, peach bacterial spot is already a wide-spread disease in Illinois. In fact, bacterial spot of peach is the most important disease of stone fruit in Illinois. For more information on peach diseases, click here. For more information on peach scab, click here, and for information on management of bacterial spot of stone fruit, click here.

June 11th, 2004
	I. Illinois Summer Hort. Day Illinois Summer Horticulture Day was held held at Eckert's Orchard near Belleville, Illinois, on June 17, 2004. Growers, extension specialists, and commercial exhibitors from Illinois and neighboring states participated in the event. This was a very exciting Summer Horticulture Day. Among many thing, we tasted 2004 Illinois tree-ripen peaches at Eckert's Orchards. For more information about the Illinois Summer Horticulture Day, click here. For information on the Eckert's Orchards, Check the following website for information on Eckert's Country Stores and Farms. II. Peach Diseases Peach scab and peach bacterial spot have already been observed in Illinois. Peach scab has been observed in a couple of orchards. But, peach bacterial spot is already a wide-spread disease in Illinois. In fact, bacterial spot of peach is the most important disease of stone fruit in Illinois. For more information on peach diseases, click here. For more information on peach scab, click here, and for information on management of bacterial spot of stone fruit, click here.