Valent has Effective Treatment for Downy Mildew

Randall Weiseman June 3, 2010 Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops, Vegetables

Confirmed cases of Cucurbit Downy Mildew have been reported in both Florida and Georgia and Gerald Holmes, product development manager for fungicides with Valent USA, says they can assist the producer in battling this destructive disease with their fungicide, Presidio.

For more information regarding the disease and to sign up for email alerts on confirmed outbreaks, log on to the Cucurbit Downy Mildew Forecast Homepage.

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