Wild Summer Weather Sparks Sage Scouting Advice Hyper-Vigilance Remains the Watchword
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October 1, 2018

Wild Summer Weather Sparks Sage Scouting Advice Hyper-Vigilance Remains the Watchword

By Melissa Piper Nelson In a growing season complicated by wild weather laced with torrential rain, hail and heavy winds, the watchword continues to be hyper-vigilance when scouting for horticultural disease symptoms, advised Dr. Carla Burkle, Penn State vegetable production specialist and horticulture team member. “Things can and will happen quickly and you have to be prepared

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