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…
Red "balls" on the lower crown of a soybean affected by red crown rot. Note the blue growth- that's the causal fungus of Sudden Death Syndrome. Remember that coinfection can occur, so don't assume anything is RCR or SDS without checking those stems and roots! Photo N. Kleczewski
Red crown rot: What to look for in your soybean fields
Red crown rot is a new disease in the Midwest, and was first detected in 2017 in a single field in Pike county Illinois. The fungal disease is soil-borne…
Wheat FHB update # 2
Early planted wheat has started to flower in the southern part of Illinois. Although conditions have been cool, persistent rains continue to elevate levels of FHB risk in flowering,…
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,…
2020 Fungicide tables for corn and soybean now available
Each year extension plant pathologists from across the United States work to develop efficacy tables for fungicides in corn and soybean. This year there have been several additions in…
Plant disease basics that can help you understand disease data this spring
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,…
The disease pyramid. Plant diseases only occur when the right pathogen is present with a suceptible plant and the environment is conducive for disease. The amount of time spent in disease favorable conditions results in the overall amount of disease. Image N Kleczewski
Efficacy vs management trials
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…
Blast from the past!
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…
2019 Applied Pest and Disease Management Results available!
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…
Crop Protection Network Launches New Disease Loss Calculator
The Crop protection network has made available a new tool to help producers and the agricultural community access disease losses in corn and soybeans in the U.S. and Ontario,…
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