«Small farmers typically have used little or no packaging, which can contribute to high food loss and waste due to water loss and physical damage during the post-harvest handling period,» says Lisa Kitinoja, director of The Post-Harvest Institute. She tells Food Tank, «They have tried to save money by using baskets, sacks, or wooden crates to transport foods from the farm to the market, all of which can damage crops and provide little protection from rain or pests.»

Chemical company Dupont has contributed several new technologies for preventing post-harvest loss. For example, it promotes the use of its breathable water-resistant Tyvek technology as a wrap, bag or cover to protect perishables and reduce food spoilage. Dupont’s h20ex is a plastic film cover for food containers with a high water vapor transmission rate that reduces mold and product weight loss.

Companies such as Sealed Air, known for its vacuum-sealed Cryovac brand packaging technology, are expanding into new modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technologies. These MAP technologies use permeable plastics and customize the levels of oxygen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide in the packaging to the needs of specific foods. According to a review conducted by researchers at Ho University, MAP controls ripening, reduces water loss in stored products, reduces mechanical injuries and fosters hygiene of stored products, preventing the spread of food-borne diseases.

Considering food travels an average of 4,200 miles, according to a study published in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology, many farmers, processors and distributors that sell in global and national markets can benefit from these packaging innovations. For example, Dupont touts its Tyvek Cargo Covers in a promotional video as a way to preserve food in air travel from Britain to Ghana.

However, small-scale farmers often sell at local and regional levels. Also, smaller farms generally lack (PDF) the scale and capital to make these new technologies affordable or practical. Even more basic packaging, such as plastic clamshells and bulk bins, can be too expensive (PDF) for small-scale farmers.

But some companies are making high-tech packaging more accessible. For example, Parakh Agro Industries in India developed a low-cost film pouch using DuPont’s Bynel tie layer resin technology to keep milk fresh without refrigeration for 90 days.

Food Tank spoke with Kitinoja about the potential for small-scale farmers to use new packaging technologies. «Rather than adopt single-use packaging like plastic clamshell containers or polyethylene bag,» she reflects, «small scale producers, traders, processors and marketers have the opportunity to leap over these types of traditional packaging used by large food companies and instead choose to use biodegradable and/or multi-use types of packaging.”

Kitinoja suggests that governments should invest in extension services that train farmers in low-cost packaging use and post-harvest loss prevention and direct funds towards low-interest loans for farmers to adapt loss prevention packaging and techniques.

For some small-scale farmers, packaging might not be the most straightforward way to prevent post-harvest food loss. Lindsay Smith, regional food systems coordinator at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, tells Food Tank, «Despite real challenges to accessing scale-appropriate infrastructure, if the market demand is there, avoiding spoilage before a product gets to market isn’t a concern I hear raised particularly often.» Cities such as New York, Washington and San Francisco are foodie hotspots where local food is in high demand and consumers will pay top dollar for supply, keeping losses low. 

However, Adam Diamond, an expert in food commodity chains, believes that most areas in the United States potentially can form strong rural-urban connections that limit loss. «Don’t assume it’s only the tofu and Whole Foods crowd that likes local food. Local food doesn’t have to be that expensive to benefit farmers. It’s all about good logistics — keeping costs low and bargaining effectively with buyers to get decent prices and have little disappear in the middle,» Diamond tells Food Tank.

Food hubs popping up across the United States are one way that small-scale farmers can better connect their products to local and regional markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines a food hub as «a business or organization that actively manages the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of source-identified food products primarily from local and regional producers to strengthen their ability to satisfy wholesale, retail, and institutional demands.»

More than 200 food hubs across the United States almost all (PDF) exclusively or mostly serve small-scale farmers. Food hubs allow these farmers, who sometimes cannot make a profit through farmers’ markets or direct sale, to sell in more mainstream markets.

Food hubs also may provide a means for small-scale farmers to take advantage of new packaging technologies through pooling capital and accessing grants. For example, a food hub in the Hudson Valley of New York owns and operates a Cryovac packer.

However, as Kitinoja points out, in developing countries, it might be more difficult for small farmers to make these connections, and new packaging technologies are probably more necessary. «Access is often a problem since farmers are usually located in rural areas, where roads may not be accessible during the rainy season, while cold storages and food hubs tend to be located near cities,» Kitinoja tells Food Tank.

Lorette Picciano, executive director of grass-roots farming organization the Rural Coalition, shares with Food Tank that explorations into adapting packaging and food preservation technologies to small-scale farmers are ongoing. «It’s about finding out what the farmers we serve really need and finding cost-effective ways to find effective solutions.»

source https://www.greenbiz.com/article/farm-fresh-using-new-packaging-technologies-prevent-food-loss-agriculture

Last week, a local motel owner told guests there would be no housekeeping because they didn’t have enough staff due to the local housing shortage. However, the issue is fast becoming not only one of supply, but also one of quality. Many homes that fit the «local’s» price range are older buildings — built in the 1970s or earlier. Just like our roads, some of these older buildings are in a state of disrepair and as we know with our roads, patchwork repairs only last so long.

The City and other community groups are working towards solutions to address this situation. They want to ensure landlords maintain their property in a livable condition and help remove tenants from potentially dangerous situations when landlords don’t do what is right. But it can be a tightrope walk in a community with no safety net for those who must move out during repairs or find their current living space condemned and need new places to live.

What are the Issues?

Many issues come into play in older homes and apartments. Some have old, faulty wiring, which can short-circuit and start fires. Last year, the City made the tough decision to board up the 6-unit apartment building on Spruce due to breached fire walls. Although it was heart-breaking to require people to move right before Christmas, a preventable tragedy would have been much worse.

Another common concern is snow load and water damage. A one-time leak is not a big deal, but constant leaking over time leads to structural issues, as well as mold and pest infestations.

A Critical Situation

This problem is perfectly exemplified at 1224 Ski Run Blvd (Bart’s Tahoe Apartments). In 16 years, this building has never fully passed the City’s multifamily dwelling inspection process. There are significant signs of foundation damage, structurally deficient balconies and walls, extensive mold and water damage and it is at such fire risk that it is on fire watch. This means that someone is required to be on 24-hour patrol to keep tenants safe.

The City has tried to work with the owners to rectify the issues, but a final inspection in March showed the problems had not been addressed, and little effort by the property owner to really fix what needs to be fixed. The case was turned over to the City Attorney to evaluate next steps, which include petitioning the court to appoint a receiver to make the repairs. At a July hearing, however, the issues still hadn’t been resolved. In the meantime, the owners continue to advertise new rooms on craigslist for higher and higher prices as concerned tenants move out.

While we support landlords maintaining and upgrading their units, and we applaud the City on its efforts to encourage this, there can be a downside. The owners at SunGarden East Apartments on Blackwood, for example, did extensive upgrades to their exterior, which look great. Now, in order to remodel the interior, however, they have legally given several tenants 60 days notice to evict. The problem is with so few housing options available right now, these tenants have nowhere to go. And, if they want to return post remodel, the rents will be higher and perhaps out of reach.

The reality is that many people here cannot afford the average going rates of $1,200-1,500 for 1 and 2 bedroom apartments in the South Shore. Substandard places usually charge less than $1,000 for the same size. So families choose to stay despite the risks. However, everyone should be able to find secure and affordable housing — without compromising their families’ health and safety.

Mobile Home Park

One area where the city does not have jurisdiction is in mobile home parks. They are covered by state regulations. We now have an issue at Heavenly Valley Mobile Estates. The owners have given several families 60 day notices to leave. Although these families own their mobile home and the homes are still nice and usable, moving the home would be difficult and expensive and could undermine the structural integrity. Thus the family ends up with little choice but to leave the home behind. In this way, the owners not only acquire an open space to rent but also the «free» mobile home as well. Is this technically legal? Yes. Is it unseemly?
Absolutely.

Next Steps

When the six-unit building on Spruce closed last December, the community came together with inspiration and resiliency to find housing for those six families before Christmas. When more than 200 families lost their homes in the Angora Fire, our community came together. Now the Family Resource Center and other community groups are helping tenants deal with these and other challenging housing situations. But unfortunately, housing is tight now and people’s time and resources are limited.

If you own property — whether it be an apartment, single-family home or an official SRO motel room — and might be willing to offer your services, please contact the FRC at (530) 542-0740 or Tahoe Home Connection at (530) 208-9920.

In the meantime, we as a community need to face the reality of our aging apartment buildings and absentee landlords and consider what else can be done to help incentivize property owners to upgrade apartments without pricing the current tenants out of the unit.

Please fill out the South Shore Housing Survey at: www.bit.ly/tahoesouth and encourage your family, friends, neighbors and colleagues to do the same. Stay up to date on these issues at: https://tahoeprosperity.org/housing-study/

source http://southtahoenow.com/story/08/08/2019/opinion-walking-tightrope-between-affordable-and-unsafe-housing

Customers who visit the North Decatur Post Office at North DeKalb Mall will temporarily have to retrieve their mail and drop off packages at the main branch in Decatur.

“The North Decatur Post Office, also known as the Decatur Market Square Post Office, is closed for repairs,” a spokesperson for the Postal Service said. “We continue to work with the building’s owner on this matter and the facility is expected to reopen in late August. North Decatur Post Office Box customers can retrieve their mail at the Decatur Main Post Office at 520 W. Ponce De Leon Avenue, Decatur, GA 30030, in the interim. Full retail services are also available.”

A reader who is a customer there said they were told the office closed due to mold problems.

In a follow up email, the Postal Service spokesperson said, “The Postal Service closed the facility for repairs to address visual evidence of water damage to the facility’s ceiling and walls. We are working with the building’s owner on this matter. Testing for potential mold is underway. The facility is expected to reopen in late August after repairs and safety concerns are fully addressed.”

source https://decaturish.com/2019/08/north-dekalb-mall-post-office-closed-for-repairs-mold-testing-underway/

A West Island woman says after paying to store her furniture for a few months at a Vaudreuil storage facility, she returned to find it wet and covered in mold.“I was disgusted and disappointed,” said Kirkland resident Pamela Silverman.Silverman and her husband bought a new house earlier this year. They moved out of their old house before they could take possession of their new house, so they had to put their furniture in storage for six weeks. They brought it all to Depotium on Chicoine Street in VaudreuilStory continues below

“We basically stored our whole lives in these lockers,” Silverman told Global News.READ MORE: $250,000 in property snagged from Penticton storage lot, police investigatingWhen moving day finally came, she says they opened up their storage locker to a shocking scene.“Upon opening the storage locker with the movers, we found water infiltration in the unit. Subsequently, we saw that there was mold on a lot of our belongings,” Silverman said.She snapped a number of photos of the furniture, she says most of it bought less than a year ago.“A lot of the items had green mold on it, and some of the items were soaking wet, so we couldn’t keep them,” she said.When she complained to Depotium, she says was told by an employee that this had happened before.“The person working at Depotium advised us that this had happened several times,” Silverman said. “It was about $5,000 worth of belongings.”READ MORE: Calgary woman convicted after dog, duct-taped cat found in storage unitThe contract they signed says Depotium is not responsible for water damage.  Silverman says she also bought insurance when she rented the storage unit, but claims the insurance hasn’t helped.“They wanted to negotiate but never to pay our full damages,” she said.“We want our customers to be happy, we work hard for that day in day out,” said Dave Hardy, Director of Eastern Canada Operations at StorageVault, Depotium’s parent company. “We are currently investigating this, and we will continue dialogue with Mrs. Silverman.”“We have to buy all new mattresses. We have no furniture for our family to sleep on,” said Silverman.She plans to bring to case to small claims court, but says she will never use Depotium again.“I think they need to be held accountable for what’s happened,” she said.Get daily local headlines and alerts

source https://globalnews.ca/news/5737517/west-island-family-says-their-furniture-came-out-of-paid-storage-unit-covered-in-mold/

source https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2019/08/07/mold-repairs-madison-county-criminal-justice-complex-cost-45-k/1946430001/

When Allison Deneau was seven months pregnant, she and her husband sold their condo and began renting a house in Essex to accommodate their growing family.

Within a year of living there, they made an awful discovery.

“90 per cent of the house had mold growing in it,” she remembers. “We had eight different kinds. Three of them were toxic.”

Already compromised (she has Lupus and Crohn’s disease), Deneau became extremely ill. Her son developed hives. Her eldest daughter developed neurological problems, and the baby had nosebleeds from day one. 

“The landlord was a company that owned 130 properties in the area; they were all in similar states of disrepair with mold and water damage,” she says. “It had been a co-op complex that had been vacant for years; so when they bought them, they just made them look good. They didn’t fix any of the underlying problems.”

After being forced to throw out nearly everything they owned, they left the house. Insurance wouldn’t pay damages because the mold was due to landlord neglect. After two years of fighting, they were reimbursed $1,600 (Deneau estimates their losses were in upwards of $40,000).

Essentially homeless – with three children in tow – she was desperate. As a child, she had spent every summer camping up north. She decided to return with her own family. This past November, they moved into the space formerly occupied by the CIBC branch at 203 Main St. in Thessalon. She has given it a complete overhaul, creating a gorgeous, fully accessible tattoo studio and art gallery; The Vault (which just celebrated its grand opening this past weekend).

Before she got sick, Deneau worked for CIBC in Windsor-Essex. “After I got sick and I couldn’t work anymore, I didn’t want to sit around,” she says. “My husband said, ‘You could tattoo’ and I just said, ‘Aw, you just want free tattoos!’ Then one day, a delivery came in the mail; it was all the tattoo equipment – the machine, the ink, everything I needed to get started. And I learned on him.”

She moved on to friends and family, always visiting people at home – with a special focus on people who are disabled or who struggle with mental health issues. “People who couldn’t leave their house, or didn’t want to be in a shop, or wanted a support pet with them,” she says. “I was going with my niche; I have been through a lot myself, health-wise, so I can relate to a lot of what those people are going through. I like to cater to that. I still do home visits.”

She’s always liked creating art, but finds creating tattoos particularly satisfying. “Putting [a tattoo] on somebody; and knowing that that will always be there – is so awesome,” she says. “It makes me so happy to see someone leave happy. If they come in with a really horrible tattoo, or has a bad memory attached – and I can either change it or cover it – suddenly all of that self-consciousness is gone.”

She especially enjoys memorial pieces. “A friend of mine had a child that was born quite premature, he only lived a few hours. We did a really great memorial piece on her wrist; I took his tiny footprint; photocopied it, made the stencil; then we even incorporated his ashes into the black ink that we used in his footprint. So she has her son with her, always.”

She loves experimenting with lettering; and in recreating people’s own handwriting in memorials. She will also use family heirlooms as inspiration for tattoos.“This was another one,” she says, pointing at a graceful circle of blooms. “I took her grandmother’s china pattern and turned it into an anklet.”

Deneau believes what she’s been through has helped her to form connections with the people she tattoos. “Once you go through an experience, you’re able to relate to people on a different level. I can say I know exactly how that feels.”

The reception she’s gotten from locals has been warm. “We love it here, it is a fantastic town,” she says about Thessalon. “You get the odd person who is like, tattoos, really? Then you talk to them and it’s like, hmm, we’ll I’ve always wanted one. And I say, well you should get one! It’s the only thing you really get to take with you when you leave this world!”

Denau would love to see more young people from southern Ontario move up here and start businesses. “In all of these little towns, they could all use something, and they all have available space. It’s a wide open market – the cost of living is lower, it’s healthier, it’s cleaner. You’re ten minutes from doing something cool outdoors, anytime you want. It’s safer to raise kids. I can let my kids go through a walk through town; in Windsor, my kids would never leave the house.”

“In the shop setting down south [in Windsor]; somebody comes in, they get their work done, they go. There’s not a lot of connection there,” she says. “I’m trying to keep that connection, because tattooing is so personal and meaningful and life-lasting. To me, it’s not something that can just be transactional. They’re telling me things that are personal, or hard for them, or what their tattoo means from them. I get to learn what the person is about.”

source https://www.sootoday.com/whats-up-wednesday/toxic-mold-triggers-life-changing-move-for-local-tattoo-artist-4-photos-1627240

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As a spokesperson for the insurance industry, Loretta Worters often gives tips to homeowners on preventing water damage. Some of her knowledge comes from personal experience.

Worters says she had owned a home in Bellmore, New York, for only a month when she noticed the clothes washer in the basement was taking an awfully long time to fill.

“I went downstairs and I was up to my ankles in water,” says Worters, vice president of communications for the Insurance Information Institute.

Water damage accounts for $1 billion in insured losses annually for homeowners and renters, with claims averaging more than $10,000 each.

Appliance and plumbing failures are a leading cause of household water damage, which is far more common than you may think. Homeowners are six times more likely to suffer property losses from water than from theft and seven times more likely than from fire, says Kelly Greene, a risk consulting manager from Chubb Personal Insurance who led a session on property damage at the Financial Planning Association NorCal conference in May. (“Water damage” is different from flooding, which is rising water that affects two or more properties.)

“When you ask people [if they’ve had water damage], if they haven’t, chances are they know someone who has — a friend or family member or neighbor,” Greene says.

Water damage accounts for $1 billion in insured losses annually for homeowners and renters, with claims averaging more than $10,000 each, Worter says.

But not all water losses are covered by insurance. While a sudden event, such as the hose that burst on Worter’s washing machine, would be covered, a slower leak typically wouldn’t be. A homeowner could end up paying thousands of dollars, or more, to fix the damage and remediate any mold.

ALSO SEE: These are the types of insurance you need, and the ones you can skip

“That’s a maintenance issue,” Worters says. Insurance doesn’t typically cover problems caused by issues a homeowner should have detected and fixed, such as termite damage or a leaky roof.

Yet while most homeowners have smoke detectors to alert them to fires, and many have alarm systems to help deter theft, relatively few take steps to prevent catastrophic water damage. Even in the multimillion-dollar homes Chubb covers, less than 2% have automated systems that can shut off the water if there’s a leak, Greene says.

That’s a problem for the insurer, since water damage makes up 45% of its total homeowners claims, and losses over $1 million have more than tripled since 2015, Greene says. Chubb now encourages policyholders to install water leak detection systems, which attach to water mains and can cost $500 to $3,000, Greene says.

ALSO READ: This unexpected sector of the stock market is the most hurt by hurricane season

Low-cost ways to help prevent water damage

But there are lower-cost and free ways homeowners can head off problems:

Locate the main shut-off. Adults and older children should know where the main water supply shut-off valve is and how to turn it off, Worters says. You don’t want to have to search for it in an emergency. The shut-off is often near the water meter or where the main water line enters the home. Water-using appliances like toilets and dishwashers typically have shut-off valves as well.

Regularly check supply lines. Look for leaks in the supply lines to sinks, toilets and hot water heaters, and inspect hoses that connect to washing machines, dishwashers, ice makers and pull-out spray faucets. If you find rubber hoses, consider replacing them with braided metal versions that are more durable. Braided metal hoses typically cost $10 to $30 each — and it’s a fairly easy do-it-yourself project to install them. (Just remember to shut off the water and unplug the appliance first.)

Don’t run water appliances overnight or when you’re not home. A burst hose can pump 600 gallons of water an hour into your home while you’re sleeping or away, Worter says. Consider shutting off the water entirely when you’re on vacation, Greene says.

READ: Another bad sign for the housing market: Remodeling spending is expected to slow

Stay on top of home maintenance. Clear gutters and make sure downspouts funnel water away from your house’s foundation. Inspect roofs for missing shingles and other damage. Prevent ice dams, the ice that forms along roof edges that can cause water to back up under the shingles. Replace cracked caulk or sealant around tubs and showers.

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Install alerts. Higher-end leak detectors such as Phyn Plus and Flo by Moen can monitor your water usage for anomalies, connect with smart home systems and alert you to problems through phone apps. If you’re not ready to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars, though, you can buy a three- or four-pack of basic sensors at hardware stores or online for less than $40. Place them on the floor near washers and hot water heaters, and the shrieking alarms will alert you to trouble.

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Liz Weston is a writer at NerdWallet. Email: lweston@nerdwallet.com. Twitter: @lizweston.

source https://www.marketwatch.com/story/this-is-one-of-the-most-common-and-costly-risks-to-your-homeand-how-you-can-prevent-it-2019-08-07

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Man from McClure, Ill. finds black mold inside flooded home  KFVS

As homeowners in Alexander County, Ill. start returning home, some are surprised to see signs of black mold spreading on the inside.

source https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/08/07/man-mcclure-ill-finds-black-mold-inside-flooded-home/

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Stuff the Bus to help families impacted by Hurricane Florence  WCTI12.com

The United Way ofOnslow County is hosting a Stuff the Bus school supply drive to benefit students in need, including those still being impacted by Hurricane …

source http://wcti12.com/news/local/stuff-the-bus-to-help-families-impacted-by-hurricane-florence

Snow mold is an umbrella term that encompasses pink snow mold, gray snow mold and speckled snow mold, according to Paul Koch, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

It’s mostly found in areas that experience prolonged stretches of snow-covered ground (gray and speckled snow mold) or prolonged stretches of cool, wet weather with temperatures of less than 40 degrees F and high moisture (pink snow mold).

“The snow cover provides a nice warm blanket for the fungi to grow during the winter,” Koch says. “If it’s too cold and if there’s no snow there, the ground dries out, it freezes and the fungi don’t grow.”

Pink snow mold has a pinkish ring around the outside. Gray snow mold and speckled snow mold produce spores embedded in the leaf blade. The spores are red in color for gray snow mold, and they’re small and black in color for speckled snow mold.

It most commonly requires preventive applications of fungicides, sometimes in the late fall within two to three weeks of when the snow cover occurs. Koch recommends leaving a check area where superintendents spray snow mold products to get an idea of how much pressure is present.

“It’s seeing what your course experiences and then tailoring your program to fit that,” Koch says.

Bayer

Paul Giordano
Green Solutions Team member, Bayer Turf and Ornamental Division

Difficult settings in northern and high-elevation climates that experience extended snow cover, late season rains, unfrozen soils and repeated melting events tend to enhance snow mold pressure. Limiting shade, minimizing compaction and traffic, maintaining adequate fertility and maximizing other cultural practices can help mitigate pressure from snow mold pathogens. Many superintendents also have started to incorporate a midfall fungicide application to highly susceptible and high-value areas two to four weeks prior to their final snow mold application. Demethylation inhibitor fungicides have been shown to work well in preventively controlling early inoculum activity at this time. Advancements in molecular genetics and metabolic profiling may render new targets for synthetic- and biologic-based disease control solutions.

Nufarm

Rick Fletcher
Technical Services Manager, Turf and Ornamentals

Snow mold for most superintendents is a historic disease. If they’ve had it in the past or if they’re in a region that’s likely to get it, they know it could be prevalent at their place. Proper planning and timing of applications always is key. It’s understanding the opportunity to have snow mold, understanding the history of growth conditions, understanding the historical efficacy of their own experiences as well as university trials so that the timing of applications is adequate. Chemical choices can vary by region, by course and by the types of snow mold. Recently, the succinate dehydrogenase inhibitor families have played an important part. If anything’s going to change in the future, it’s going to be the involvement of other chemicals — chemical mixtures, chemical rotations that best suit the snow mold organisms at each course. It’s clear that mixtures of multiple active ingredients are essential for good management.

Corteva Agriscience

Justin Stewart
Eastern District Sales Leader for Corteva Agriscience Turf & Ornamental

Proper identification of all snow mold types and the environmental conditions that favor each one is critical to achieving successful control. Avoiding excessive amounts of nitrogen going down in the late fall is often a great start. During this time, some superintendents utilize slow-release fertilizers in areas with a history of snow mold. Other options are to continue mowing into dormancy and applying one to two applications of fungicides prior to snowfall in order to “put the course to bed” before winter. Most universities recommend applying fungicides every three to four weeks in the absence of snow cover until temps start to exceed 60 degrees. Often just removing leaf clutter and installing snow fences can help reduce the potential for snow mold. In the future it’s possible that improved turfgrass varieties and advancements in digital tools for tracking nutrient use and disease outbreaks will someday provide superintendents with new ways to better control these diseases.

Syngenta

Matt Giese
Technical Services Manager

Culturally speaking, to circumvent snow cover on a tall canopy, avoid heavy applications of nitrogen in late fall that create lush turf. Also, minimize thatch accumulation and continue mowing until growth stops. Certain high-snow regions may see reduced disease from snow removal during the late-winter period. These practices, while helpful, may not be enough to alleviate snow mold damage to many susceptible turfgrass species, so consider a program of both cultural practices and preventive fall snow mold fungicide applications. In the longer term, we’ll likely see new active ingredients make an impact, although application timings won’t be that different from what’s currently recommended. What may drive this technology more than any other factor is how the changing climate affects snow mold pathogen types. It’s probably more accurate to say that predicting snow mold propensity is unpredictable, and superintendents managing it must continue to do so well into the foreseeable future.

source https://www.golfdom.com/experts-insights-shut-down-snow-mold/