Kiersten Wise

Many pathogens cause corn seed decay and seedling blight. The first symptom may be an area of the field with poor or no stand. Decayed seeds are very soft and may be covered with fuzzy fungal growth; seeds can be difficult to find if badly rotted. Postemergence damping off…

Southern rust of corn ID and management at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/a…. Ask local Extension for more info. @DTelenko @BorisCamiletti @maddishires @tjcksn @alabamaED @travisfaske @baldpathologist @bobkemerait @DaisyHAhumada @YuanZeng3 @OnofreLab @MahDuffeck @badgercropdoc…

These are not tar spot. For tar spot prediction data near your farm, check out the Forecasting Tool at cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-f…. @badgercropdoc @MartinChilvers1 @tjcksn @baldpathologist @bobkemerait @alisonrISU @MandyBish1 @maddishires @NDSUExtension @DTelenko @OnofreLab…

Southern rust confirmed today on corn in Crittenden County, KY. Depending on growth stage, corn may need a fungicide application. Check the @CropNetwork map to track disease and determine if an application is needed! cropprotectionnetwork.org/maps/southern-… @UKAgriculture @UKExtension

If northern corn leaf blight is present in the canopy before and just after tasseling (VT), and conditions are favorable for disease, significant yield losses can occur in susceptible hybrids. Get ID and management info for northern corn leaf blight at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/a….…

Crop Lookout is an interactive map showing emerging field crop issues in the U.S. & Canada. Updated by Extension, this map shows reports of diseases, pests, & other agronomic challenges. Check out Crop Lookout at cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-lookout @DTelenko @alabamaED @baldpathologist…

Corn Fungicide ROI Calculator at cropprotectionnetwork.org/fungicide-roi-… See potential ROI across a variety of user-defined factors, based on university research data. From @datascience_uw @badgercropdoc @cropdoc08 @AlbertTenuta @dsmuelle @baldpathologist @MandyBish1 @SDSUExtension…

Tar spot management starts with proper ID. These are not tar spot.

Fusarium graminearum why all the fuss? canr.msu.edu/news/fusarium-… @MSU_PSM @MSUEFieldCrops @MSUDiagnostics @MSUExtension @MSUWheat

Fungicide ROI, yield loss & severity estimation, disease forecasting & more at cropprotectionnetwork.org/tools. Multiple tools for crop scouts, CCAs, and researchers from Extension. @alabamaED @DTelenko @travisfaske @MandyBish1 @maddishires @cropdoc08 @DylanMangel @BisonBeanDoc…

Over 400 data points were evaluated from trials across the U.S. & Ontario to compare foliar fungicides applied at V6, VT, & a two-pass program at V6+VT. RESULT: A single fungicide application of a DMI+QoI fungicide at VT had the greatest likelihood of a positive return on…

Farmers, ag industry, CCAs: Take the 2025 Soybean Seedling & Stem Disease Survey at app.smartsheet.com/b/form/d1f7a7a… Your insights are essential. Help us understand important soybean disease issues & the value of the Crop Protection Network. @alabamaED @alisonrISU @dsmuelle @cropdoc08…

Will a fungicide be worth it? Corn Fungicide Return on Investment Calculator at cropprotectionnetwork.org/fungicide-roi-…. Save this site to help with decision-making later this season. Based on data from @baldpathologist @MandyBish1 @kmbiss @SDSUExtension @MartinChilvers1 @PACropDoc…

Crop loss calculator updated with latest data at loss.cropprotectionnetwork.org In 2024, farmers in the U.S. and Canada experienced estimated losses of: ✅$4.2 billion from corn disease ✅$2.6 billion from soybean disease ✅$2.7 billion from corn insect pests ✅$1.9 billion from wheat…

Research validates fungicide efficacy ratings for corn and soybean disease management from Extension. Read more in the @planthealthprog article at doi.org/10.1094/PHP-02…. By @NabinKDangal @baldpathologist @jhonatan_barro @MandyBish1 @kmbiss @cropdisease @MartinChilvers1…

Crop growth, disease, weeds, insect pests, disorders, cover crops and tons more. Watch 40+ Crop Scout School episodes at cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-scouting-…. From Extension. @MartinChilvers1 @thrashnbugs @NDSUExtension @badgerbean @cropdoc08 @PurdueCorn @cropstressOSU @StepUpSoy…

Research demonstrates hybrid class and ensiling duration were key in determining DON concentration within silage. Fungicides were inconsistent in protecting silage quality and reducing toxin accumulation from silage corn. Read more in the research update at…

Check out the revised Scouting for Soybean Stem Diseases pub from Extension at cropprotectionnetwork.org/publications/s…. @cropdoc08 @baldpathologist @cropdisease @BorisCamiletti @MartinChilvers1 @DylanMangel @dsmuelle @badgercropdoc @AlbertTenuta @DTelenko @UMNExt @W_Webster74 @travisfaske…

There is still time for teams to sign up for the 2025 KY High School Crop Scouting Competition! Team leaders can be Ag agents, 4-H agents, 4-H leaders, teachers, or FFA leaders. This is a great experience and learning opportunity for students. forms.gle/3RiVkZR1Rkpox9…

560 million bushels gone. $2.9 billion lost. These are the estimated losses caused by wheat diseases from 2018 to 2021. Read more in the new @planthealthprog publication at doi.org/10.1094/PHP-09…. From @NDSUcerealpath @baldpathologist @KelseyFAndersen @kmbiss @cropdisease…