STARKVILLE- Blueberry leaf rust has been identified on blueberries in Perry County, and everyone in the state with blueberries is cautioned to be on the lookout for this disease. Alan Henn, plant ...

TASMANIAN blueberry growers have been dealt a blow with a new detection of fungal disease blueberry rust. The detection comes after an all-clear for the pest was declared last month when it was ...

TASMANIA’s blueberry growers say the state’s $30m industry could be wiped out if the State Government does not move to fully eradicate a serious fungal disease. Blueberry rust was again recently ...

Detection of blueberry rust has been found at commercial blueberry producer Costa’s Sulphur Creek farm. I have worked in the Tasmanian digital/print media for 11 years, spanning two newsrooms. I have ...

Tasmania's blueberry industry is in crisis because the State Government has botched the response to a disease outbreak, growers have said. They want a public inquiry into the state's handling of ...

Detection of blueberry rust for a second time in Tasmania was a matter of when, not if, according to the Tasmanian-based president of the Australian Blueberry Association. I have worked in the ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Opinion. Followed categories will be added to My News. The Government has invested heavily in a biosecurity system that works in partnership with industry and ...

The deadly plant mould blueberry rust has struck again in north-west Tasmania, this time at Sulphur Creek. The disease was detected in Tasmania for the first time two years ago. The new outbreak was ...

Gardening season is underway, and you may have questions. To ask one, simply go to the OSU Extension website, type it in and include the county where you live. A photo is very helpful. Q: In our ...

Although the leaves smell rather acrid, the small yellow flowers on my St John’s wort (variety unknown) are pretty. What’s more the leaves have a maroon flush, and the berries then produced are a ...