Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist The corn, soybean, and small grains fungicide efficacy tables have been updated for the 2015 field season. The efficacy tables reflect efficacy ratings from a group of land …
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New Wheat Powdery Mildew Fact Sheet
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist A new fact sheet concerning powdery mildew of wheat has recently been published. The fact sheet describes symptoms of the disease and how to best manage it. To obtain …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease Update – April 15, 2015
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison This week I scouted winter wheat in research trials located at the Arlington Agricultural research station and also some commercial fields in …
New Sclerotinia Stem Rot Fact Sheet
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist A new fact sheet concerning Sclerotinia stem rot (white mold) on soybean has recently been published. The fact sheet describes symptoms of the disease and how to best …
New and Revised Disease Fact Sheets
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist A new UW Extension disease fact sheet on Aphanomyces root rot has recently been developed and ready for download. The fact sheet describes symptoms of Aphanomyces root rot, …
Disease Considerations for Soybean and Corn Harvest
Damon L. Smith – Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin As the fall is approaching and crop harvest plans are being made, it is important to continue to assess disease issues in corn and …
Video: Brown stem rot of soybean
Dr. Damon Smith, University of Wisconsin, talks about brown stem rot (BSR) of soybean. BSR can be a significant problem in years where the spring is wet and cool resulting in infection by the fungus …
Stem Canker Prevalent in Wisconsin Soybean Fields
Damon L. Smith – Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin While traveling to soybean fields around Wisconsin this past week, we have noticed quite a bit of stem canker showing up. The UW Disease …
Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus
Kiersten Wise, Daren Mueller, Iowa State, and Damon Smith, Wisconsin Soybean Vein Necrosis Virus (SVNV) causes a virus disease in soybean that has been observed across the North Central U.S. in the last few years. …
Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Disease Update – August 21, 2014
Damon L. Smith – Extension Field Crops Pathologist, University of Wisconsin I have spent the last several days rating and scouting corn and soybeans in the southern tier of Wisconsin. There are a few active …