Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Well, it was going to happen sometime soon, tar spot has been confirmed in two counties in Wisconsin. You can track tar …
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Wisconsin Field Crops Disease Update, July 27
Damon Smith, Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison Rains continue to fall around Wisconsin. While we still have a moderate drought in much of the state, some of that drought is being alleviated. However, with these …
What Should I do About Tar Spot of Corn in 2023?
Read the full article here >>> What Should I do About Tar Spot of Corn in 2023? Excerpt: It didn’t take long this year to find tar spot in the Midwest. Over the last several …
2023 Soybean Field Season and White Mold
Read the full article here >>> It’s the 2023 Field Season and I have White Mold on My Mind Excerpt: In Wisconsin, the first couple of weeks of July brings us a heightened awareness of …
2022 Wisconsin Field Crops Fungicide Test and Disease Management Summary
Damon Smith, Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, UW-Madison, Plant Pathology Each year the Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Program conducts a wide array of fungicide and disease management tests on alfalfa, corn, soybeans, and wheat. These …
Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic (PDDC) Update
Brian Hudelson, Sue Lueloff, Sarah deVeer and Ann Joy In 2022, the PDDC continues to provide diagnoses through examination of digital photographs, as well as physical samples. Click here for the PDDC’s current submission policy, …
Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Disease Update and Forecast
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, Roger Schmidt, Nutrient and Pest Management Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison Rain, and the return of more humid weather, has meant that risk of tar spot …
White mold in Soybeans and It’s Management
Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Extension Field Crops Pathologist In Wisconsin, the first couple of weeks of July brings us a heightened awareness of white mold in soybeans, and its management. The 2021 season in …
We Found Tar Spot of Corn in 2022, Now What
Damon L. Smith, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Extension Field Crops Pathologist We have found tar spot on corn in Columbia Co. Wisconsin as of July 6, 2022. This is the earliest in the season, and the …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – June 1, 2022
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison In Wisconsin, wheat diseases have been nearly non-existent up to this point. Cool weather has generally kept wheat disease at low …