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Greetings, The field crop disease hub is officially closed. We are working to transfer old articles to the cropdoc/farmdoc website. Thanks for the 4 years of readership!
2020 Applied Research Guide for Illinois now available
Each year we produce a booklet of all the various applied pest and pathogen research we conducted over the past year for use by our clientele. Our 2020 book…
Mycotoxins in my grain?
Now that we are nearly wrapped up with harvest, individuals likely have questions about grain storage and grain quality. One item that sometimes can be confusing is the issue…
Now is not the time to scout for corn diseases
Corn harvest is well underway in Illinois and we should move through our harvest at a decent rate given the current forecast. It is at this time every year…
Root Knot Nematodes in Illinois Soybeans
Although not widespread in the state, root knot nematodes (RKN) can be problematic for some Illinois producers of field crops and vegetables. There are several species of RKN found…
Fungicides for hail damaged crops
With recent hail in Illinois, the questions will start coming in as to the utility of foliar fungicides for wounded plant tissues. Some people consider fungicides for hail-damaged crops…
Damage from nematodes in corn is often not noticeable. In rare instances, damage can be observed. Photo T. Niblack.
Corny Nematodes! Part one- thresholds and sampling
Nematodes are roundworms that are extremely abundant in nature. Nematodes can have many different lifestyles, from feeding on bacteria, fungi, detritus, and other nematodes, to feeding on hosts such…
Managing seed quality issues in soybeans
The 2019 soybean harvest was problematic. Wet weather delayed harvest in many parts of the state, and a hard early frost added additional insult to injury (pun intended). Unfortunately,…
Updates on plant clinic sample submission
A note from Diane Plewa, Director of the UIUC Plant and Pest Diagnostic lab: "The Plant Clinic is currently accepting samples. We are closed to the public, and…
New/Updated Resources for Tracking Crop Diseases in 2020
Each season, plant diseases may arise that potentially limit crop productivity. There are several useful maps that you can use to help track some of the most mobile diseases,…