Information about Late Blight for Gardeners

Growing tomatoes and potatoes in the home garden can be fun and rewarding, but with it comes responsibility to understand the importance of late blight.  This is considered a “community” disease because the pathogen is highly contagious and very destructive.  When late blight is not effectively managed in a planting, even a small garden, the pathogen can destroy not only those plants, but it can spread to other plantings, including those of farmers who depend on successful crops for their livelihood.  This disease cannot be “lived with” unmanaged.  Fortunately late blight occurs sporadically in many areas, and thus prompt action when an outbreak occurs can minimize pathogen spread and potential of an epidemic ensuing, as occurred in 2009 in the northeastern US.
- Use recommended control practices.  See web sites listed below for details.
- Inspect plants every week for symptoms.
- Submit suspect sample for diagnosis.  Put in plastic bag and hand deliver or ship with over-night service.  Do not log report. Diagnostician will do if confirmed.
            Click here to find a local plant clinic. http://www.csrees.usda.gov/Extension/index.html
- If late blight is confirmed:
            notify neighbors growing susceptible plants.
            destroy affected plant tissue.
- Apply fungicides weekly if plants are kept and continually remove leaves, stems and fruit that develop symptoms.

   
Tomato plants with late blight put in a garbage bag and left in the sun for a few days before disposal.

Click here to obtain Brochure on Late Blight and its Management.

2014 Lenawee County Fair 4-H Results - Rabbits

Best of Show-      Carly Warner                              Onsted Sweet Clovers

Best Opposite of Show-  Chase Benham                 Midnight Riders

Champion Roaster-   Carly Warner                       Onsted Sweet Clovers

Res. Champion Roaster-   Carly Warner               Onsted Sweet Clovers

Champion Fryer Pen-   Elizabeth Brown                 S. Riga Go Getters

Res. Champion Fryer Pen-   Jessica Fisher            S. Riga Go Getters

Champion Showman-   Chase Benham                  Midnight Riders

Junior Showman (9-12)-   Emily Knight                  Rome Blue Ribbons

Intermediate Showman (12-14)-  Lindsey Morris   Palmyra Future Leaders

Senior Showman (15-19)-  Chase Benham             Midnight Riders

2014 Lenawee County Fair 4-H Results - Dogs

Handling A 1^st place(12 – 13 year olds) -   Tory Cagle    Dog Gone Fun Club   

Handling A 1^st place (14 and over) -   Elisabeth Patten   Dog Gone Fun Club               

Handling B 1^st Place (12 – 13 year olds) – Theadora Baker-Wallerstein  Dog Gone Fun Club

Handling B 2^nd place (12 – 13 year olds) – McKendra Perry   Onsted Sweet Clovers

Handling B 3^rd place (12-13 year olds) – Kira Geinter    Dog Gone Fun Club

Handling B 1^st place (14 and over)   - Whitney Wilharms    Dog Gone Fun Club          

Advanced Handling 1^st place - Breanna Enders    Quaker Willing Workers                       

Obedience Sub Novice A 1^st place – Leah Raburn          Dog Gone Fun Club                     

Obedience Sub Novice A 2^nd place – Cameron Brehmer    Dog Gone Fun Club                 

Obedience Sub Novice B 1^st place – Ben Brehmer    Dog Gone Fun Club              

Obedience Sub Novice B 2^nd place- Leah Raburn     Dog Gone Fun Club   

Obedience Sub Novice B 3^rd place – Theadora Baker-Wallerstein  Dog Gone Fun Club

Heel Free Obedience Novice A 1^st place – McKendra Perry   Onsted Sweet Clovers

Heel Free Obedience Novice B 1^st place – Breanna Enders   Quaker Willing Workers

Heel Free Obedience Novice B 2^nd place – Whitney Wilharms   Dog Gone Fun Club

Advance Grad Obedience Novice – Kyle Golab    Dog Gone Fun Club

Agility Beginners A – 1^st place -  Cameron Brehmer     Dog Gone Fun Club                                   

Agility Beginners B 1^st place  - Torey Cagle       Dog Gone Fun Club                      

Agility Beginners B 2^nd place - Elisabeth Patton     Dog Gone Fun Club                 

Agility Intermediate A 1^st place – McKendra Perry  Onsted Sweet Clovers            

Agility Intermediate B 1^st place – Leah Raburn        Dog Gone Fun Club               

Advanced Agility B – 1^st place – Breanna Enders   Quaker Willing Workers                      

High Score Agility- Breanna Enders     Quaker Willing Workers

High Score Obedience-  Ben Brehmer    Dog Gone Fun Club

Top Competitor – McKendra Perry     Onsted Sweet Clovers

Grand Champion Handler- McKendra Perry   Onsted Sweet Clovers

Reserve Champion Handler- Breanna Enders   Quaker Willing Workers

Costume Class (9-11)  - Cameron Brehmer                            

Costume Class (12-15) – McKendra Perry    

2014 Lenawee County Fair 4-H Results - Sewing & Needlework

Special Honors:

Abigail McCullough                         Rome Blue Ribbons

Alexis McCullough                          Rome Blue Ribbons

Alexis McCullough                          Rome Blue Ribbons

Hayden Keene                                 Kountry Kids Inc.

Ann Kossey                                      Raisin Slickers

Natalie McNicol                                Rome Blue Ribbons

Charlie Shepherd                            Dodge City Wranglers

Cordelia Masters                              Stable Stars

Autumn Filipek                                 Palmyra Future Leaders

Arielle Osstifin                                  Stable Stars

Abigail Ritchie                                  Fairfield 4-H

Kayla Rutter                                      Onsted Sweet Clovers

Rebekah Engle                                Raisin Slickers

Extra Special Honors:

Abigail McCullough                         Rome Blue Ribbons

Alexis McCullough                          Rome Blue Ribbons

Hayden Keene                                 Kountry Kids Inc.

Ann Kossey                                      Raisin Slickers

Autumn Filipek                                 Palmyra Future Leaders

2014 Lenawee County Fair 4-H Results - Foods & Nutrition

Special Honors-

Larkyn Swimmer                  Dodge City Wranglers

Taegan Long                        Rome Blue Ribbons

Hannah Reckner                 Medina Pioneers

Leanne Bragg                      Lenawee Shooting Stars

Dalzel Williams                    Britton Macon

Carly Warner                       Onsted Sweet Clovers

Brownyn Evans                   Rome Blue Ribbons

Rylee Johnson                     Dodge City Wranglers

Vivian Hinde                         Palmyra Future Leaders

Rebekah Simmons              Raisin Slickers

Austin Andrews                   S. Riga Go Getters

Autumn Filipek                     Palmyra Future Leaders

Alexander Flint                     Dodge City Wranglers

Sophia Wolfe                       Rome Blue Ribbons

Jehovance Perez                 Lenawee Shooting Stars

Emily Willet                           Lenawee Shooting Stars

Amber Jablonski                  Dusty Boots

                              

Extra Special Honors-

Tyler Hunt                             Rome Blue Ribbons

Bridgette Stone                    S. Riga Go Getters

Paige Rourke                       Gold Starz

Madeline Wollett                  Gold Starz

Carly Warner                       Onsted Sweet Clovers

Arielle Osstifin                      Stable Stars

Amanda Fisher                    S. Riga Go Getters

Ashlee Pelham                    Rome Blue Ribbons

McKenzie Deters                 Rome Blue Ribbons

Avery Nowosielski               Stable Stars

Hailie Medley                       S. Riga Go Getters

Dylan Woerner                    Rome Blue Ribbons

Natilie Fisher                       S. Riga Go Getters

Olivia Daisher                      Rome Blue Ribbons

Alexa Mapstone                   S. Riga Go Getters