Protecting and
enhancing the agricultural economy of West Virginia through plant disease surveys
and
education.
Disease Surveys
The WVDA Agricultural Plant Pathology Program
monitors for high-risk plant diseases that threaten interstate and
international trade relationships and have the potential to cause
significant crop damage if introduced to West Virginia. Early
detection is key to reducing the negative impacts of exotic plant
pathogens. Monitoring levels of established and emerging plant
pathogens is also a crucial part of the program.
Education and Outreach
The WVDA Agricultural Plant Pathology
Program also provides science-based knowledge for managing plant
diseases to growers and citizens of West Virginia through workshops,
publications and online resources.
Featured WVDA
Plant Pathology Articles
(Market Bulletin,
April 2009)
Plum
pox virus of stone fruit (Market Bulletin feature
for March, 2009)
Plant parasitic-cyst nematodes (Market Bulletin feature for January, 2009)
Wild, wonderful mistletoe! (Market Bulletin feature for December, 2008)
Soybean rust updates (Market Bulletin feature for July, 2008) Updated Oct. 2008
Featured External Resource Links
Organic Insect and Disease Management (NEW!)
The Orchard Monitor (WVU Extension)
West Virginia Agriculture News and Snapshots
West Virginia Commodity Map by County
West Virginia Ranking of Market Value of Ag Products Sold
Number of Family Farms Continues to Grow in West Virginia (March, 2009)