Registration is open for UW-Madison Integrated Pest Management Program’s two Crop Diagnostic Training Center workshops for 2014. The Diagnostic Troubleshooting Workshop will be held July 15, 2014. The Crop & Pest Management Workshop will be …
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Wisconsin Winter Wheat Disease 2014 Update
Damon L. Smith, Field Crops Extension Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison This week I scouted winter wheat in research trials located at the Arlington Agricultural research station. Wheat in the southern part of Wisconsin is starting …
New Pythium Root Rot in Soybean Scouting Card
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist A new Pythium root rot in soybean scouting card has been developed by research and extension soybean pathologists in the North Central region. The describes risk and symptoms …
New Publication on Corn Disease Loss Estimates in the U.S. and Canada
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Plant Pathologist A new publication on corn disease loss estimates in the U.S. and Ontario, Canada in 2012 has been developed. The publication is a product of a team effort …
The Relationship between the Causal Agent of SDS and SCN in Wisconsin
David Marburger, Shawn Conley and John Gaska, Department of Agronomy, UW-Madison; Ann MacGuidwin and Damon Smith, Department of Plant Pathology, UW-Madison Introduction Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN) is an economically important pest of soybean in Wisconsin. …
Soybean Vein Necrosis Disease in Wisconsin with video
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2diQwO0Was&noredirect=1[/youtube] In 2012 soybean vein necrosis disease (SVND) was described for the first time in Wisconsin (http://fyi.uwex.edu/fieldcroppathology/files/2012/10/SVNaV.pdf). This is a relatively new …
New video: Sudden death syndrome of soybean
Dr. Damon Smith talks about sudden death syndrome (SDS) of soybean. SDS can be a significant problem in years where the spring is wet and cool resulting in infection by the fungus Fusarium virguliforme soon …
New Video: White Mold in Soybean
Dr. Damon smith talks about white mold of soybean. For every 10% increase in incidence of white mold, there can be up to a 5 bushel per acre loss in yield. This makes white mold …
Late Season Soybean Disease Update – August 27, 2013
Damon Smith, Field Crops Extension Pathologist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Several diseases have been popping up in soybean fields around the state over the past couple of weeks. White mold (a.k.a. Sclerotinia stem rot) has become …
Is that Soybean Mosaic Virus or Herbicide Injury?
Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, Vince Davis, Extension Weed Scientist, Department of Agronomy, Shawn Conley, Extension Soybean Specialist, Department of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison Calls, photos, and plant samples have been …