Illinois Soybeans: Tips for Managing Resistant Frogeye Leaf Spot
Frogeye leaf spot, which is caused by the fungus Cercospora sojina, is an important pathogen of soybean plants. University of […]
View ArticleFirst Cases of Soybean Rust Detected This Season in Brazil’s Crop
With only half the soybean crop in the ground, Brazil has registered its first two cases of Asian rust for […]
View ArticleKentucky: Use of Strobilurin Fungicides in Corn
Strobilurin fungicides are highly effective for controlling a number of diseases in corn and other crops. They also are known […]
View ArticleArkansas: Unwanted Record Confirmed for Earliest Wheat Stripe Rust
If Arkansas’ winter wheat growers develop an itchy fungicide trigger finger, it might be due to the earliest ever finding […]
View ArticleNebraska Wheat: Stripe Rust Confirmed in Southeastern Area
On May 7 stripe rust was confirmed in research plots at the UNL Agricultural Research and Development Center (ARDC) near […]
View ArticleCotton: Topguard Fungicide Approved for Arizona, Oklahoma
Cheminova, Inc. today announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted state specific exemptions under Section 18 of the Federal […]
View ArticleNebraska Wheat: Leaf Rust and Stripe Rust Showing Up
Leaf rust and stripe rust have been confirmed in fall-planted wheat in the Nebraska Panhandle. Rust on fall-planted wheat is […]
View ArticleGeorgia Pecans: Black Aphids Spotty, More Shuckworms on the Way
UGA Extension Entomologist, Dr. Will Hudson has informed me of on-going technical problems with the Pecan Hotline. Dr. Hudson’s update for the hotline on June 15, 2015 follows: The weather
View ArticleSouth Dakota Wheat: Controlling Progressing Diseases
Stripe Rust Stripe rust is continuing to develop on winter wheat and spring wheat. Several reports throughout the state indicate that this year is the worst we have seen for
View ArticleHorizon Ag – Rice: Manage MidSeason Nitrogen and Fungicide Applications...
If more N is needed after the field has been flooded, it is best to apply, then wait five to seven days and apply more. Due to the wet weather
View ArticleKentucky Corn: Time to Watch for Northern Leaf Blight
Iowa State University plant pathologist Dr. Alison Robertson is reporting the early occurrence of northern leaf blight of corn in Iowa (Diseases Showing Up in Iowa Corn). On susceptible hybrids,
View ArticleFlint on Crops: Soybean Yield Enhancement Time is Here
One of the main things we have learned about growing soybeans through the years is that they respond well to midseason fungicide applications. This response varies with several factors including
View ArticleIowa Corn: What Happens to Fungicide After It Hails?
Hail annually destroys approximately 1.4 percent of corn (Climate of Iowa 2006). Years like 2009 stand out vividly to many people as major hailstorms cut across parts of Iowa, damaging
View ArticleArkansas Rice: 12 Tips to Get the Most Benefits from Fungicides
Integrated disease management is the best approach to keep major rice diseases under control i.e., varietal resistance, best cultural practices and chemical products. Varietal resistance is the best...
View ArticleNorth Carolina Peanuts: Disease Control Programs Begin Soon
Programs to prevent and control early (Figure 1) and late leaf spots (Figure 2) will begin soon. In well rotated fields, the first fungicide spray for leaf spot control should
View ArticleNorth Carolina Tomatoes: Late Blight Spotted, First Time This Year
Late blight was detected in Buncumbe County NC in the afternoon of July 10, 2015. This is the first report of late blight on tomato in North Carolina and in
View ArticleMississippi Corn: Diseases Remain Consistent
Not a tremendous amount has changed since last week. The diseases encountered throughout Mississippi continue to be the same. However, southern rust continues to be one of the more talked
View ArticleIndiana Soybeans: Septoria Brown Spot vs Bacterial Blight
The wet weather across the state has been favorable for the development of foliar soybean diseases. Two diseases that are appearing in soybean fields are the fungal disease Septoria brown
View ArticleLouisiana Sugarcane: New Varieties, Managing Insects, Treatment at Planting,...
New Varieties Evaluated Two potential new sugarcane varieties for Louisiana are entering their final year of evaluation, LSU AgCenter plant breeders told producers and industry representatives at the...
View ArticleMississippi Soybeans: Encountered Diseases Increase
Up until the last week the soybean disease situation had been quiet. However, as soybean fields have matured, the diseases encountered have increased. Generally speaking, as soybean plants develop the
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