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FUSARIUM REPORT
Effects of Growing Techniques
on Yield, Grade, and Fusarium Infestation Levels in Garlic. By Crystal
Stewart, Eastern NY Commercial Horticulture Program and Robert Hadad,
Cornell Vegetable Program
Pest
& Disease Alerts
ALERT! WHITE ROT: A RETURNING PROBLEM FOR GARLIC IN NEW YORK
Crystal Stewart, CCE Eastern New York Commercial Horticulture Program and Frank Hay, Ph.D., Department of Integrated Plant Sciences, NYSAES, Geneva NY
White rot is the most significant disease affecting allium production world wide, and has resurfaced in the New York garlic industry after a long period of
eradication. Positive samples were collected in 2016 from Eastern, Central and
Western New York, indicating that the disease is widespread. As with other
soilborne pathogen, white rot can be persistent and devastating. However,
careful management can reduce inoculum, and because the pathogen is
spread by seed and soil, it is also possible to prevent its spread into uninfested
fields. More
ALERT!
ALLIUM LEAF MINER
Press Release: Harrisburg,
PA - Agriculture Secretary Alerts Residents Of New Invasive Threat, Stresses
Need for Containment
More Information: In December 2015, the Pennsylvania Department
of Agriculture, in cooperation with the Penn State Extension, confirmed
the presence the Allium leafminer (Phytomyza gymnostoma (LOEW)) in Lancaster
County, Pennsylvania. This is the first detection of this non-native
species, also known as the onion leafminer, in the United States. Additional
infestations were found in Chester, Lehigh, Dauphin, and Delaware counties
in the spring of 2016, expanding the known range of this pest. Surveys
are ongoing to determine other areas in Pennsylvania have been impacted.
More
ALERT! BLOAT NEMATODE IN NEW YORK
Stem & Bulb Nematode confirmed
in NY State Garlic! This is a serious pest that can destroy your entire
garlic crop. We must all take heed.... More
Useful Resources
Dr. Gayle Volk
Long term garlic storage (at -200° C)
Dr. Gayle Volk
USDA-ARS
National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation
Fort Collins, CO 80521 USA
ATTRA (Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas)
Prepared garlic production packet available. They also will answer any
question on sustainable agriculture. No charge
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
P.O. Box 3657
Fayetteville, AR 72702
phone: 800.346.9140
web: www.attra.org
Garlic Seed Foundation
Available to share information on production and consumption for all
peoples.
Garlic Seed Foundation
c/o Rose Valley Farm
Rose, NY 14542-0149
phone: 315.587.9787
web: www.garlicseedfoundation.info
BIRC (Bio-Integral Resource Center)
Information on the use of garlic in pest control.
Note: Garlic Press #30
BIRC
Bio-Integral Resource Center
Box 7414
Berkley, CA 94707
Philipp Simon
Phil has worked on true seed production, the genetics and DNA of garlic,
and journeyed to collect garlic around the world.
Philipp Simon
USDA-ARS
Dept. of Horticulture
UW - Madison, WI 53706
email: psimon@facstaff.wisc.edu
Organic Gardening
For many years OG has carried articles on the cultivation and use of
garlic in the home garden. Some good, some humorous.
Note: Garlic Press #39
Organic Gardening
Rodale Press
33 E. Minor St.
Emmaus, PA 18098
web: www.organicgardening.com
Barbara Hellier and Rich Hannon
Curators of the USDA garlic collection that is located in Pullman and
make plant material available to growers.
Barbara Hellier and Rich Hannon
USDA-ARS
Western Regional Plant Introduction Station
Pullman, WA 99164-6402
phone: 509.335.1502
web: www.ars-grin.gov/ars/PacWest/Pullman/
John Zandstra
John has conducted production research and worked in the Canadian garlic
industry.
John Zandstra
Research Horticulturist
Ridgetown College, U. of Guelph
Ridgetown, Ontario, Canada NOP 2C0
phone: 519.674.1627
email: jzandstr@ridgetownc.uoguelph.ca
Peter Josling
GSF European contact
The Garlic Information Centre
Saberdene House
Church Road
Catsfield Battle, East Sussex UK TN339 DP
Maria Cantwell
CA garlic information
Maria Cantwell
Department of Vegetable Crops
UC Davis
Davis, CA 95616 USA
Eric Block, Ph.D.
Expert on sulfur chemistry
Dr. Eric Block
Chemistry Department
SUNY Albany
Albany, NY 12222 USA
Larry Lawson Ph.D.
Garlic and its effect on human body chemistry
Larry Lawson
Plant Bioactive
95 S. Mountainway Drive
Orem, UT 84085 USA
Seed Savers Exchange
Collectors and traders of plant materials
Seed Savers Exchange
3076 N. Winn Road
Delorah, Iowa 52101 USA
Ron Brammall Ph.D.
Garlic diseases
Ron Brammall
Brammall PhytoTech, Inc.
P.O. Box 48
Veness, Ontario Canada
Center for Rural Affairs
Preservation of rural America
Center for Rural Affairs
P.O. Box 406
Walthill, NE 68067 USA
Garlic Growers of Ontario (Canada)
Represents garlic industry in Ontario, publishers of the Garlic Grail
Garlic Growers of Ontario
38 Centre Street
Stratford, Ontario Canada N5A-IE3
Bill Randle Ph.D.
Extension agent in Vidalia Country
Bill Randle
Department of Horticulture
University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602 USA
Please contact the GSF (Garlic Seed Foundation, Rose Valley Farm, Rose,
NY 14542-0149) for garlic growers in your area. All land grant Universities
have extension agents, pathologists, entomologists (etc.) available
to all growers. Each state has a Horticulture Society, Association of
Vegetable Growers, and Communities of Organic Producers available to
assist you.
There is more information on the health effects of garlic that could
ever be put in one place and the Web has many thousands of references
using a search engine and key words: "garlic, cardiovascular", "garlic,
cancer", etc.
