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Photo from Cornell University
In the past week, there has been a lot of media coverage of the Late Potato Blight, which also affects tomatoes. We do not feel that is a threat to home gardeners in our area in most circumstances. The disease has been tracked to some Bonny Plants brand plants, which are shipped to big box stores. Locally grown tomato plants have shown no signs of the disease; the only concern to local growers would be if a neighbor purchased a shipped-in plant from out of state and the spores of the disease were windborne. No local cases have been positively identified. If, after reviewing these photos and descriptions, you believe you may have a case of the blight, please take a sample in a sealed ziplock bag to your local County Extension Office for identification and monitoring. Their contact information can be found on our "Links" page.
The following are websites with detailed information and photos of the problem:
Excellent Disease Photos from Cornell
Ohio State Agriculture
Hartford Courant...

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