Plant disease issues are faced by the agricultural community each year in some shape or form. They are caused by bacteria, viruses, nematodes, Fungi, and fungal like organisms. However,…
Every season extension specialists and other researchers working on applied field crop pathology present data at various conferences and meetings. Often times you will view data pertaining to product…
Recently we released the 2019 Pest and Disease Research Guide. We are using a new platform to store and allow access to these guides, and as a result would…
Each season we publish many of our applied research trials on insect and disease management in Illinois, as well as provide information on insect surveys, disease observations, #weather, and…
Today there were two first observations for some important corn diseases in surrounding states including tar spot and southern rust. Click here to access my article posted on The…
Persistent humid weather and rains over the last 14 days has significantly elevated the risk of Fusarium head blight (FHB) in the south central portion of Illinois. Symptoms of…
Wheat in the southern part of Illinois is approaching heading or just headed, which means that flowering will start within 4-5 days, depending on temperature (heads produce small yellow…
Currently, most small grains are approaching jointing or just past jointing in many parts of the state. Now is the time that you most likely will start to see…
Kelly Estes, Nicholas Seiter, and myself will be compiling an annual report detailing the applied research trials and data that are available to share with the public. These reports…
Every year we hear about fungicides, and their utility in agronomic production systems. Indeed, these products can be an extremely useful tool to prevent yield-related losses resulting from fungal…