Welcome to the second issue of the 1998 growing season.
Spring is an active time of growth for plants and pests.
Some new problems have crept up in certain areas of the state. Weather is also a big concern with many areas of the state concerned about very dry conditions to others that are contending with flooded conditions. Continue applications of fungicides for control of this fungal disease. Treatment is rarely necessary. Prune out new swellings on the branches to reduce the spread of this disease.