Sara Villani

Assistant Professor and Extension Specialist-Fruit and Ornamental Pathology Entomology & Plant Pathologysara_villani@ncsu.edu

(828) 585-3535

Phone: (828) 585-3535

Fax: (828) 684-8715

Street Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759

Mailing Address: MHCR&EC
455 Research Drive
Mills River, NC 28759

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Recent Posts by Sara Villani

Severe weather has continued to challenge apple production in western NC this season, as more local hail events hit …

After my optimistic forecast for last week was very incorrect, I’m hesitant to make any further comments on the …

Photo courtesy of Tom Kon There are have been several reports of hail throughout western NC this evening. Some growers …

As of May the 4th, the forecast looks to be on our side for Western NC, with conditions not …

Fungicide applications this week should continue target GLS and bitter rot. That’s not to say that other diseases such …

Fortunately we are not yet seeing any symptoms of GLS like those in the photo throughout western NC. While …

Unfortunately despite this being a holiday weekend for some, the fire blight bacterium doesn’t seem to care. Sorry for …

This article was written by Annie Vogel (University of Tennessee) and Sara Villani. Dr. Annie Vogel, Tom Kon’s former graduate …