University of Kentucky Extension Resources for Commercial Strawberry Production

 

The University of Kentucky Extension team has put together numerous resources for commercial strawberry growers regarding production and pest management. The following details the resources provided by University of Kentucky specialists in entomology, horticulture, and plant pathology.

College of Agriculture Publications

• Ag Communications – https://publications.mgcafe.uky.edu/search

Departmental Websites (publications, fact sheets, videos)

• Center for Crop Diversification –https://ccd.uky.edu/
• Entomology – https://entomology.mgcafe.uky.edu/entfacts
• Fruit Extension - https://fruit.mgcafe.uky.edu/resources
• Horticulture – https://horticulture.mgcafe.uky.edu/growers/commercial/fruits-and-nuts
• Forestry – https://forestry.mgcafe.uky.edu/wildlife
• Plant Pathology – https://plantpathology.mgcafe.uky.edu/extension/publications#SMALLFRUIT

Newsletters

• KY Pest News – https://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/
• Fruit Facts – https://horticulture.mgcafe.uky.edu/ky-fruit-facts

Email Alerts (listserv)

• Contact Kim Leonberger (kimberly.leonberger@uky.edu) to join the Strawberry Alert Listserv.
• Fruit Fact subscribers (see above) also receive routine alerts.

Strawberry Specific Publications

• Anthracnose Fruit & Crown Rot of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-05
• Antracnosis de la Fresa – La Pudrición del Fruto y de la Corona [Strawberry anthracnose) PPFS-FR-S-05-S
• Cultural Calendar for Commercial Strawberry Production PPFS-FR-S-30
• Commercial Fruit Pest Management Guide ID-232
• Commercial Strawberry Fungicide Schedule Worksheet & Sample Spray Guide PPFS-FR-S-26
• Diagnosis of Fruit in Orchard Production PPFS-FR-T-30
• Disease Management for Greenhouse Strawberry
• Field Production of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-34
• High Tunnel Production of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-36

·        High Tunnel Production of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-35

• IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Strawberry in Kentucky ID-238
• IPM Scouting Guide for Common Problems of Strawberry (mobile website)
• Neopestalotiopsis Disease of Strawberry PPFS-FR-S-12
• Enfermedad Neopestalotiopsis de la Fresa [Strawberry Neopesalotiopsis] PPFS-FR-S-12-S
• Sanitation Practices for Disease Management in Commercial Specialty Crop Production PPFS-GEN-05
• Pesticide Calculations for Small Acreages EntFact-800
• Postharvest Disease Losses in Fruit & Vegetable Crops PPFS-GEN-24
• Southeast Regional Strawberry IPM Guide Focused on Plasticulture Production (AP-119-5)
• Strawberry Plugs: A Simple Mist System for Production 

 

Social Media

Facebook

• Diseases of Fruit, Vegetables, and Hemp - https://www.facebook.com/KYPlantDisease/
• UKY Fruit Extension – https://www.facebook.com/share/1SY8TWtHbB/?mibextid=wwXIfr
• UK Robinson Center – https://www.facebook.com/ukrobinsoncenter/
• University of Kentucky Ag Programs – https://www.facebook.com/UKAgPrograms 
• Center for Crop Diversification – https://www.facebook.com/ccduky

Instagram

• KY Plant Disease – @KY_PlantDisease
• UKY Fruit Extension – @ukyfruitextension

X (Twitter)

• KY Plant Disease – @KYPlantDisease https://twitter.com/kyplantdisease?lang=en
• UK Extension – @UKExtension  https://twitter.com/ukextension?lang=en
• UK Ag Weather Center – @UKAGweather https://twitter.com/ukagweather?lang=en
• Southern IPM Center – @southernipm https://twitter.com/southernipm?lang=en

YouTube

• Nicole Gauthier, Plant Disease – https://www.youtube.com/c/NicoleGauthier
• UKY Fruit Extension – https://www.youtube.com/@ukyfruitextension

Lab Services

• Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (fees vary) submit samples through county Extension offices
• Soil Testing (fees vary) submit through county Extension offices – https://www.rs.uky.edu/soil/
• Food Systems – https://fsic.ca.uky.edu/

County Agents

• UK Extension Service – http://extension.ca.uky.edu/county  

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By Nicole Gauthier, Plant Pathology Extension Specialist, Kim Leonberger, Plant Pathology Extension Associate; and Elayna Stirn, Horticulture Extension Associate