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Nebraska Corn: Tar Spot Disease Spreading to More Counties Oct 17, 2022
Tar spot, caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, was confirmed in eight eastern Nebraska counties in October 2021. As expected, the fungus overwintered and disease redeveloped in 2022 as field conditions […]
Nebraska: Sample for Soybean Cyst Nematode This Fall Oct 4, 2022
The end of the field season is near and many producers are likely to spend some time watching the yield monitor as they harvest. This time is a great opportunity […]
Nebraska Soybeans: Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot Appearing in Fields Jul 26, 2022
Phytophthora root and stem rot (PRSR) is developing in Nebraska soybean fields that have received rain in recent weeks. The UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic has recently received several […]
Nebraska Corn: Tar Spot Confirmed in Several Eastern Counties Oct 26, 2021
Tar spot, caused by Phyllachora maydis, was confirmed in several eastern Nebraska counties during recent weeks (Figure 1). Tar spot initially developed in western Iowa in September 2019, but was seemingly […]
Nebraska: Managing Soybean Cyst Nematode Starts Now Mar 24, 2021
Planting will be here before we know it. But even in the winter, management decisions can be made to reduce losses caused by some important diseases. The most damaging pathogen […]
Nebraska Soybeans: Late Season Diseases Widespread Sep 18, 2019
Record rainfall during August and continued wet conditions into September are much to blame for the flush of diseases Nebraska’s soybean crop has been experiencing. The following describes some of […]
Nebraska Corn: Stalk Rot Diseases Hard to Diagnose Sep 18, 2018
Various stalk rot diseases have been confirmed in samples from corn fields across Nebraska. Stalk rot diseases and the pathogens that cause them are common in corn fields. They can […]
Southern Rust Confirmed in Nebraska, Parts of Missouri, Kansas Jul 23, 2018
Southern corn rust was confirmed in corn leaf samples from Fillmore, Saunders, and Thayer counties in eastern Nebraska earlier this week. The disease had been confirmed in western Missouri and southern […]
Nebraska Soybeans: Check for Dectes Stem Borer Damage Oct 31, 2017
We have received several reports of stem breakage caused by Dectes stem borer in eastern Nebraska. In some cases, these fields were not previously known to be infested with Dectes […]
Nebraska Corn: Identifying Stalk Rot Diseases – 6 Risk Factors Sep 26, 2017
Various stalk rot diseases have been confirmed in samples from corn fields across Nebraska. Stalk rot diseases and the pathogens that cause them are common in corn. They can weaken […]
