Q. I am growing strawberry plants in my backyard but have noticed a lot of spots on the plant’s leaves and also have been increasingly getting gray mold on the fruits. What could be causing these ...

As strawberry producers prepare for their spring harvest, some have their guard up over an emerging disease that could wipe out their crop. Strawberry Neopestalotiopsis disease is a fungal disease ...

THE FIRST AT FIVE. THERE IS GROWING CONCERN TONIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING YOU MAY HAVE JUST PICKED UP FROM THE GROCERY STORE. THE NORTH CAROLINA EXTENSION SERVICE IS WARNING FARMERS ABOUT A STRAWBERRY ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — In a few weeks, strawberry growers in southeast Virginia will plant their crop to be harvested in May. But many are concerned about a disease that could drastically reduce next year’s ...

Strawberry growers in Arkansas are grappling with a new plant disease, Neopestalopsiapsis, which has recently been discovered in the state. The disease, known as Neo-P, was first detected in Florida ...

Strawberry shortages are expected this year due to a fungal disease called neopestalotiopsis, or Neo-P. The fungus has been identified in Ohio since 2021 and has spread to other states, impacting ...