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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 – Iowa Secretary of Agriculture...
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. Current Map
Soybean diseases are starting to show up in Iowa fields this growing season. In an On-...
Rust is a fungal disease caused by several species of Puccinia. All turfgrass species are susceptible to rust....
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 Extension and Outreach horticulturists...
The lack of reliable traits to distinguish Palmer amaranth and waterhemp during vegetative stages complicates efforts at stopping the spread of Palmer amaranth...
DES MOINES – Two adult Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) beetles have been collected from a trap in a residential tree in Boone and have been positively identified as...
Since 2000, soybean aphid has been the primary soybean insect pest in Iowa. Infestations are sporadic and unpredictable, but this insect has the ability to...
Septoria leaf spot and early blight are common foliar diseases of tomatoes in home gardens. Fungal diseases overwinter on plant...
Sigh. It's hard to believe but the periodical cicada emergence of 2014 that we waited 17 long years to see is over. They came...
Grasshoppers are an occasional pest in Iowa farms and gardens. The number of grasshoppers varies greatly from year to year...
The following are highlights and updates about samples and questions recently received in the ...
Iowa now has 11 infested counties after larva found in Muscatine
DES MOINES, Iowa – A larva collected by the Iowa EAB Team...
We continue to receive several questions about Northern corn leaf blight, Goss’s wilt and fungicides. Here is some...
Soybean samples have been arriving almost daily at the ISU Plant and Insect Diagnostic Clinic this year. Early season problems were...
Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) has been reported in numerous fields in Iowa. Most of the reports have...
Grasshopper activity has been noted this week in Iowa. These insects feed on grasses and weeds, and can become field crops pests....
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