Soybeans have gotten into reproductive growth stages and diseases have started appearing. To better identify diseases and guide management decisions use the resources below… Continue reading
This year I have gotten more questions about leaf spots in cotton than any other. It hasn’t always been clear which leaf spot is present, but the following resources can help identify and understand management options of leaf spots in cotton.
Some additional images and recommendations on identifying and managing target spot in cotton… Continue reading
Think you are seeing target spot in your cotton? Make sure to double check it’s not just bacterial blight… Continue reading
Haywood County – Monday morning, July 17, 9:00 AM (Robert Thornton Farm, GPS: 35.469042, -89.397213). Location is field side on US-70/US-79/TN-1/1st St E approximately 1/4 mile north of Stanton, TN Link to Flyer
Henry County – Friday, July 21, 9:30 AM (Norwood Farms, 645 Norwood Road, Mansfield, TN) Link to Flyer
As cotton gets closer to blooming, scouts should be on the lookout for target spot and defoliation starting in the lower canopy. Continue reading
With the continued wet and warm weather, it didn’t take long to identify Southern rust in some Madison county corn, and additional fields are being scouted this week. Continue reading
I wanted send out a brief update on corn disease progress as of the end of June. We are scouting fields regularly now and with storms blowing into the state from south and west, a number of corn leaves where Southern rust was suspected have been brought to the lab here in Jackson. Continue reading