2022 plant disease losses, including control costs, amounted to an estimated $933 million. The value of the crops used in this estimate was approximately $8200 million, resulting in a 11.4% relative disease loss across all crops included in this summary. The estimated values for most crops used to compute these disease losses are summarized in the UGA Center for Agribusiness & Economic Development 2022 Georgia Farm Gate Value Report (AR-24-01). Some estimates for fruits, ornamentals, and turf rely on Extension specialists' knowledge of the industry and industry sources for information.
Status and Revision History
Published on Sep 19, 2024
Faculty
Bhabesh Dutta
Professor and Extension Vegetable Disease Specialist,
Plant Pathology
Timothy Branner Brenneman
Professor, Peanut and Pecan Disease Management,
Plant Pathology
Phillip M. Brannen
Extension Fruit Disease Specialist,
Plant Pathology
Ganpati Jagdale
Associate Research Scientist (Nematology),
Plant Pathology
Ansuya Jogi
Laboratory Manager I,
Plant Pathology