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, …
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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 …
Goss’s Wilt Confirmed for First Time in 2014 in Wisconsin
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison This week the University of Wisconsin Plant Disease Diagnostic Clinic confirmed Goss’s wilt in dent corn from Grant County in Wisconsin (CLICK …
Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Tests 2014
Shawn Conley, Adam Roth, John Gaska, Damon Smith The Wisconsin Winter Wheat Performance Tests are conducted each year to give growers information to select the best-performing varieties that will satisfy their specific goals. The performance …
Alfalfa Mosaic Virus on Soybean in Wisconsin
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Calls, photos, and plant samples have been coming in over the last week (8/1/2014) pertaining to soybeans exhibiting abnormal growth and varying …
Wisconsin Soybean Phytophthora Root Rot Survey Update
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist Anette Phibbs, Plant Pathologist with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, reports that the 2014 survey of early vegetative soybeans shows high levels of Phytophthora root …