Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison As we head into the 2015/16 Wisconsin winter wheat field season, I have received a lot of questions on Fusarium head blight (scab) …
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Start Managing for Fusarium Head Blight Now Before You Plant the 2015/16 Crop
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist The 2014 and 2015 WI winter wheat crops both endured significant Fusarium head blight (FHB or scab) incidence as well …
Top 8 Recommendations for Winter Wheat Establishment in 2015
Shawn Conley, State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist John Gaska, Outreach Specialist David Marburger, Graduate Student Damon Smith, State Field Crops Pathology Specialist Top 8 winter wheat establishment recommendations: Variety selection: please see the 2015 …
2015 Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials
Shawn Conley, Adam Roth, John Gaska, and Damon Smith; Departments of Agronomy and Plant Pathology The Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Trials are conducted each year to give growers information to select the best-performing varieties that …
Goss’s Wilt Confirmed in Wisconsin in 2015
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Goss’s wilt on field corn was confirmed for the first time in the 2015 season in Wisconsin this week in Grant County. Goss’s …
New Pest Management Network Focus on Soybean Seminar: SVNV
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin A new Pest Management Network Focus on Soybean Seminar has been recently posted covering Soybean vein necrosis virus. There is a 5 min 29 sec executive summary …
Mid-Season Soybean Issues in Wisconsin
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin The 2015 season has again been an interesting adventure. We managed to plant soybeans early or on-time in much of the state and then the …
Corn Diseases of 2015 and Should I Spray Fungicide?
Damon L. Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin The phone has been ringing a lot lately and the primary questions are: What corn diseases should I be concerned with this year in Wisconsin? …
Clover Root Curculio
Dan Undersander, Damon Smith, Bryan Jensen UW Extension Clover root curculio damage is being observed is several parts of Wisconsin this year. It is an occasional insect pest on alfalfa, clovers and other legumes. Damage can be serious …
New Fact Sheet on Soybean Seedling Diseases
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Hot off the press! New information and fact sheet on soybean seedling diseases and management. This document was developed in cooperation with …