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AMES, Iowa — A new staff member at Iowa State University will coordinate day-to-day activities of a statewide effort to help Iowa farmers address pest resistance in their fields.
1) Develops in hot, dry weather conditions. Charcoal rot is a fungal disease that is most severe in years and areas experiencing hot, dry weather. However, this disease can also cause losses when ample moisture is present, making it a hidden threat to yield.
The Twitter accounts @corndisease and @soydisease are a place for farmers agronomists, crop consultants, and specialists to collectively document...
While scouting corn and soybean fields this summer, farmers and agribusiness professionals are encouraged to tweet a photo with the name of the crop disease, county, and state to either @corndisease or...
The Field Extension Education Lab has five clinics/workshops this summer in July and August. Below is a list of programming updates that correlate with current farmer concerns and this year’s crop issues:
The seventh annual Iowa Crop Scouting Competition will take place on July 31, 2017 at the Field Extension Education Lab...
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has published the Field Crop Scouting book as an online learning tool for students and ag professionals in Iowa.
The Iowa State University Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program is pleased to present the 7th annual Crop Scouting Competition for Iowa youth.
The new crop season is right around the corner, and we want you to be prepared!
DES MOINES – The emerald ash borer (EAB), a destructive and invasive insect of ash trees has been discovered in central rural Montgomery County. Iowa’s growing number of counties with confirmed detections has now reached twenty-seven.
AMES, Iowa – Field Scouting Basics Workshop, an Iowa State University Extension and Outreach educational program, will be Monday, May 18, at the Field Extension Education Laboratory n
Emerald ash borer has been confirmed in Dallas County, IA. Please see the press release for more details.
Soybean diseases are starting to show up in Iowa fields this growing season. In an ...
Rust is a fungal disease caused by several species of Puccinia. All turfgrass...
A recent inquiry from an Extension and Outreach colleague about timing of preventive treatments for the emerald ash...
Trees can become afflicted with problems that can change their appearance and overall health. Iowa State University...
The lack of reliable traits to distinguish Palmer amaranth and waterhemp during vegetative stages complicates efforts at...
DES MOINES – Two adult Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles have been collected from a trap in a residential tree in Boone...
Since 2000, soybean aphid has been the primary soybean insect pest in Iowa. Infestations are sporadic and...
Septoria leaf spot and early blight are common foliar diseases of tomatoes in home gardens. ...
Sigh. It's hard to believe but the periodical cicada emergence of 2014 that we waited 17 long...
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