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More Stripe Rust Found in Wisconsin Winter Wheat

June 11, 2015 in Stripe Rust, Wheat, Wheat Rust /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Lab scouted winter wheat variety trials located in Fond du Lac and […]

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – June 10

June 10, 2015 in Fusarium head blight, Stripe Rust, Wheat, Wheat Disease, Wheat Rust /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter wheat in much of southern and central Wisconsin is now in active anthesis or past anthesis. […]

Stripe Rust on Winter Wheat Observed in Southern Wisconsin

June 5, 2015 in Stripe Rust, Wheat, Wheat Disease, Wheat Rust /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian Mueller, graduate student in my program, observed the first pustules of stripe rust on winter wheat […]

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update: June 3

June 3, 2015 in Fusarium head blight, Wheat, Wheat Disease /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison We have scouted wheat from South of Madison, Wisconsin up through to near Fond du Lac this […]

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 26

May 26, 2015 in Fusarium head blight, Wheat, Wheat Disease /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter wheat in the south and south-central portions of Wisconsin is quickly approaching heading. Most wheat we […]

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 20

May 20, 2015 in Wheat, Wheat Disease /by damonsmith

Winter wheat plots were examined this week by my graduate student, Brian Mueller, near Sharon, WI (far southern Wisconsin). Flag leaves had recently emerged and wheat looked very good in […]

New Fact Sheets on Stem Canker and Pod and Stem Blight

May 20, 2015 in Soybean, Soybean Diseases, Stem Canker /by damonsmith

During the 2014 season, two diseases appeared to be quite widespread across the midwest on soybean. These disease were stem canker and also pod and stem blight. Next to white […]

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 8

May 8, 2015 in Wheat, Wheat Disease /by damonsmith

The Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology lab scouted winter wheat from near the Southern Wisconsin state line (Janesville, WI) up to Arlington, WI (south central Wisconsin) yesterday. Wheat in this southern […]

New Fact Sheet on Using Fungicide on Alfalfa For Dairy Production in Wisconsin

May 6, 2015 in Alfalfa, Fungicide Test Summary /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Assistant Professor and Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist, UW-Madison; Scott Chapman, Researcher, Departments of Plant Pathology and Entomology, UW-Madison; Bryan Jensen, Outreach Program Manager, Integrated Pest Management Program, […]

Stripe Rust on Wheat: Stay Alert!

May 5, 2015 in Stripe Rust, Wheat, Wheat Rust /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison I recently visited some wheat plots in southern Wisconsin. As in previous weeks, wheat is looking good […]

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