Disease Profile – Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot of Soybean Damon L. Smith, (Plant Pathology, UW-Madison/Extension) Phytophthora root and stem rot (PRSR) is a common disease of soybean that can ultimately cause death of soybeans …
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Wheat Scouting and a little more about rusts
Wheat Scouting and a little more about rusts Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison On April 2nd I scouted my first wheat plots of the 2013 season. Theses …
Disease Profile – Leaf Blotch Diseases of Wheat
Disease Profile – Leaf Blotch Diseases of Wheat Carol Groves, Plant Pathology, UW-Madison, Damon L. Smith, Plant Pathology, UW-Madison/Extension Leaf blotch is a complex of common fungal …
Using Fungicides on Wheat
Using Fungicides on Wheat Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison As of this writing there is still at least 6 inches of snow as I look out the …
2013 Update – “What’s on your seed?”
2013 Update – “What’s on your seed?” The “What’s on your seed?” poster, which was developed by the University of Wisconsin UW Extension and the Nutrient and Pest Management Program, has been updated for 2013! …
A New Virus of Soybean Confirmed in Wisconsin
A New Virus of Soybean Confirmed in Wisconsin Damon L. Smith (Plant Pathology, UW-Madison/Extension), Kyle Willis (USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit and Department of Plant Pathology, UW-Madison) This week our laboratory confirmed the presence of …
New Phytophthora spp. causing root rot on soybean in Wisconsin
New Phytophthora spp. causing root rot on soybean in Wisconsin Damon L. Smith (Plant Pathology, UW-Madison/Extension), Anette Phibbs (State Plant Pathologist and Nematologist, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection) The 2012 field season has …
A New Field Crops Pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
A New Field Crops Pathologist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Damon Smith has joined the Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Madison as the new field crops extension pathologist. He assumed …
Drought 2012: Moldy Corn and Crop Insurance
Drought 2012: Moldy Corn and Crop Insurance Damon L. Smith, Plant Pathology (UW-Madison/Extension), Paul D. Mitchell (Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Extension) To download this article as a PDF file click here. Corn harvest is beginning …