As scouting of cotton continues there are some diseases to be on the look out for… Continue reading
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Aug
2021
Category Archives: Diseases
22
Jul
2021
Scouting for Soybean Diseases and Deciding on Fungicides
22
Jul
2021
As soybean fields are blooming, disease scouting needs to start to guide fungicide application decisions. Continue reading
22
Jul
2021
Corn Disease Update
22
Jul
2021
While southern rust reports continue to come in from TN counties, the question now is – do you need to protect your corn with a fungicide application? Continue reading
09
Jul
2021
Corn Disease Update
09
Jul
2021
While there are no confirmed reports of southern rust in Tennessee, the number of reports in MS and AR suggest it is most likely in West TN. Continue reading
28
Jun
2021
Glyphosate-Resistant Johnsongrass can Foster an Old Corn Disease
28
Jun
2021
Two old and now “new” again corn viral diseases Maize Dwarf Mosaic (MDM) and Maize Chlorotic Dwarf (MCDV) have been causing severe stunting of corn in a few fields in southwest Tennessee. With the slowly increasing spread of glyphosate-resistant (GR) Johnsongrass it was only a matter of time before these two diseases would once again become an issue in corn. Continue reading
03
Jun
2021
Early season tobacco tips
03
Jun
2021
Authored by Mitchell Richmond and Zachariah Hansen
Now that everyone is washing their tobacco setters [transplanters] to be garaged until next year, it is a great time to think about some of the crop management decisions for the upcoming field season. These decisions may include solutions for pest control in your tobacco crop. Continue reading
30
Apr
2021
Wheat Disease Update – Stripe Rust, Bacterial Leaf Streak, and Head Scab Risk
30
Apr
2021
To date there have been additional reports of stripe rust in West TN and some fields with bacterial leaf streak. As wheat starts to bloom, continue to monitor the Fusarium Head Blight(FHB)/Head Scab model to assess if fungicide application is needed. Continue reading
21
Apr
2021
Wheat Disease Update and Fungicide Considerations
21
Apr
2021
As wheat approaches bloom, start considering fungicide options. While up until today little to no disease had been reported in Tennessee this season, stripe rust has just been sighted in West TN. So scouting should be continued and the Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) Prediction model should be consulted when considering fungicide applications. Continue reading