There are some interesting, simple remedies for powdery mildew ( things like diluted milk and baking soda solution) but I've never heard of this one. Taylor is right that use of conventional chicken feed in this way on certified organic ground would result in loss of certification on the field where it was used. Reason: conventional chicken feed will contain, among other things, genetically modified corn and soy. ATTRA has some documents on disease control in various plants that sometimes include the simple home remedies. Pat Whetham Organic inspector <BR><BR><BR>**************************************<BR> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at http://www.aol.com. If you would like to access previous postings to the Mich-Organic listserv you can copy and paste the following URL into your browser address bar http://list.msu.edu/archives/mich-organic.html