damonsmith, Author at Badger Crop Doc

Corn Stalk Rots and Ear Rots: A Double Whammy for Wisconsin Corn Farmers Again this Year

October 11, 2019 in Corn, Corn Disease, Ear rot, Mycotoxins, Stalk rot, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon L. Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Field Crops Pathology Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison John Goeser, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Animal Nutrition Director, […]

Soybean Disease Considerations As the 2019 Harvest Approaches

September 18, 2019 in Diaporthe, Phomopsis seed decay, Sclerotinia stem rot, Soybean, Soybean Diseases, Sudden Death Syndrome, Urgent, White Mold /by damonsmith

Damon L. Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Field Crops Pathology Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Shawn P. Conley, Professor and Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomy Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison As […]

Corn Disease and Nutritive Value Considerations for the 2019 Silage Harvest

September 16, 2019 in Corn, Corn Disease, Ear rot, Gray Leaf Spot, Mycotoxins, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Tar Spot, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon L. Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Field Crops Pathology Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison John Goeser, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison and Animal Nutrition Director, […]

Should I Be Applying Fungicide to My Fall Forage Oat Crop?

August 30, 2019 in Crown Rust, Oat Disease, Oats, Urgent /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 Record prevent-plant acres and […]

2019 Pest Management Update Meeting Series Announced

August 23, 2019 in Pest management tools, Uncategorized, Urgent /by damonsmith

The schedule for the 2019 Wisconsin Pest Management Update meeting series has been set. Presentations will include agronomic pest management information for Wisconsin field and forage crops. Speakers include Mark […]

Tar Spot Now Confirmed in Wisconsin in 2019

August 8, 2019 in Corn, Corn Disease, Tar Spot, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hannah Reed, Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Brian Mueller, Assistant Researcher, Department […]

Wisconsin Mid-Season Corn Disease Update – August 2, 2019

August 2, 2019 in Corn, Corn Disease, Gray Leaf Spot, Tar Spot, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison The Tar Spot Situation Figure 1 shows the calculated risk from Tarspotter for August 2, 2019, for […]

Wisconsin Soybean White Mold Update – August 1, 2019

August 1, 2019 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 […]

Wisconsin Corn Tar Spot and General Disease Update – July 18, 2019

July 19, 2019 in Corn, Corn Disease, Gray Leaf Spot, Northern Corn Leaf Blight, Tar Spot, Urgent /by damonsmith

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Figure 1 shows the calculated risk from Tarspotter for July 19, 2019, for various locations in Wisconsin. […]

Wisconsin Soybean White Mold Update – July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019 in Sclerotinia stem rot, Soybean, Soybean Diseases, Urgent, White Mold /by damonsmith