Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean and Small Grains Agronomist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Winter wheat in Wisconsin continues to move through growth stages at record pace. We are about 10-14 days …
Plant Disease
Grain Management Considerations in Low-Margin Years
Damon Smith, Professor and Extension Specialist, Plant Pathology Dept; Director, Nutrient and Pest Management Program The 2024 growing season looks to be challenged by not only weather, but by prices. Producing grain in years when …
2023 Wisconsin Field Crops Disease Management Summary
Brian Mueller, Researcher II, UW-Madison, Plant Pathology, Damon Smith, Professor and Extension Specialist, UW-Madison, Plant Pathology 2023 Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Fungicide Test and Disease Management Summary Each year the Wisconsin Field Crops Pathology Program conducts …
2023 Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials, A3654
The Wisconsin Soybean Performance Trials are conducted each year with the producer’s needs in mind. Our objective is to give producers the information to select varieties that will satisfy their specific goals and are most …
Wisconsin Field Crops Disease Update, August 9
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 …
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, …