The Strawberry Center’s diagnostic service has experienced another record breaking year for samples received. Between Jan 1 and Dec 31, 2025, 411 samples were submitted for pathogen detection. For comparison, there were 201 and 132 samples in 2024 and 2023, respectively. This year, 51% of submitted samples were from the Santa Maria district, 27% from … Continue reading Strawberry Center Diagnostic Service – Summary of 2025 Results

The Strawberry Center’s diagnostic service is on track for another record-breaking year. As of June 15, over 150 plant samples have been submitted for pathogen screening—surpassing the pace of previous years. For comparison, we reached 150 samples in late August of 2024 and received a total of 123 samples throughout all of 2023. This year, … Continue reading Strawberry Center Diagnostic Update – Spring 2025

As 2024 comes to a close, the Strawberry Center Pathology Lab reflects on all of the projects, grants, and student successes this year. One of the highlights is our ongoing diagnostic plant service provided to California strawberry growers at no fee, funded by the California Strawberry Commission. As of November 15, we've received 185 plant … Continue reading Cal Poly Strawberry Center Diagnostics