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Save the Dates and Attend the 2021 Pest Management Update Meetings

October 11, 2021 in Alfalfa, Corn, Soybean, Urgent, Wheat /by damonsmith

For 2021, the UW-Madison, Division of Extension and UW-Madison, Nutrient and Pest Management Program (NPM) will host the Pest Management Update Meetings as a hybrid event with (3) in-person meetings […]

Tar Spot Is Here To Stay…

September 10, 2021 in Corn, Corn Disease, Tar Spot, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Roger Schmidt, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison …let’s start working on how to manage […]

Wisconsin Soybean and Corn Disease Update – August 2, 2021

August 2, 2021 in Corn, Corn Disease, Gray Leaf Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Phytophthora Root Rot, Sclerotinia stem rot, Southern Rust, Soybean, Soybean Diseases, Sudden Death Syndrome, Tar Spot, Urgent, White Mold /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian Mueller, Assistant Field Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Camila Primieri Nicolli, Post-Doctoral Research […]

Wisconsin Soybean and Corn Disease Update – July 7, 2021

July 7, 2021 in Corn, Corn Disease, Soybean, Soybean Diseases, Tar Spot, Urgent, White Mold /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian Mueller, Assistant Field Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Roger Schmidt, Nutrient and Pest […]

Fireworks Fly! Time to Think about White Mold Management in Soybeans in Wisconsin

June 29, 2021 in Sclerotinia stem rot, Soybean, Soybean Diseases, Urgent, White Mold /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Roger Schmidt, Nutrient and […]

Insights on In-Season Corn Disease Management Decisions For the 2021 Season

June 29, 2021 in Corn, Corn Disease, Fungicide Test Summary, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Corn is approaching the V6-V10 range of growth stages in much of Wisconsin. With this, comes many […]

Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – May 28, 2021

May 28, 2021 in Fusarium head blight, Stripe rust, Urgent, Wheat /by damonsmith

Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter wheat in Southern and South-central Wisconsin is quickly approaching anthesis. By early next week the […]

Managing Winter Wheat Diseases in Wisconsin During the 2021 Field Season

May 19, 2021 in Fusarium head blight, Powdery Mildew, Stripe rust, Urgent, Wheat Disease /by damonsmith

Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Up until this week diseases of winter wheat have been basically non-existent. Dry weather leading to […]

What’s the Skinny on Foliar Fungicides for Alfalfa in Wisconsin?

May 4, 2021 in Alfalfa, Fungicides on Alfalfa, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison With high commodity prices this spring and some freeze events affecting alfalfa in Wisconsin several weeks […]

2020 Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Fungicide Tests Summary Now Available

February 4, 2021 in Alfalfa, Corn, Fungicide Test Summary, Soybean, Wheat /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian Mueller, Assistant Field Researcher, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Each year the Wisconsin Field […]

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