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Daisy Ahumada

Assistant Professor and Extension Field Crop Pathology Specialist Entomology & Plant Pathologydaisy_ahumada@ncsu.edu

(919) 515-7020

MOBILE (760) 554-6507

Phone: (919) 515-7020

Cell Phone: (760) 554-6507

Unity ID daherna5

Job Description Management of diseases in corn, cotton, and tobacco

Website fieldcroppathology.wordpress.ncsu.edu

Recent Posts by Daisy Ahumada

Commercially available foliar fungicides (Table 1) were evaluated for their impact on disease and yield responses. Under favorable conditions …

— 9 hours ago, Corn

Check out the Tobacco Connection: Vol 2, Num. 1 (Spring 2025 Crop Update), in preparation for this year’s planting …

Pests can impact cotton at all stages of growth, requiring careful management based on the field’s disease history and …

— 1 month ago, Cotton

Managing black shank disease in tobacco remains a critical challenge for growers, especially in areas with a history of …

A field trial was conducted at the Upper Coastal Plains Research Station in Rocky Mount, NC, to evaluate different …

Commercially available foliar fungicides (Table 1) were evaluated for the management of two emerging cotton diseases, target spot and …

— 5 months ago, Cotton

Damage from Fungal Infections and Ear Rot Drought can significantly impact corn production in several ways. Early-season drought can cause …

— 8 months ago, Corn

While we are seeing more rain, the drought has turned green corn plants into various shades of yellow and …

— 9 months ago, Corn