Stem rust is raising its ugly head in the Pacific Northwest again this season. Stem rust is a sporadic problem in the Inland Pacific Northwest that can cause total yield loss in wheat or barley…
Wheat streak mosaic is caused by Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus (WSMV), which is common to many of wheat growing regions in the U.S. and world. Losses from this disease range from minimal to the entirety…
Dr. Xianming Chen, ARS Plant Pathologist, released a brief stripe rust update on May 5, 2020 where he noted the first observation of stripe rust on susceptible check varieties in Whitman County research plots. Rust…
Dryland cropping system samples have begun coming into the clinic. While the normal early season issues including Rhizoctonia Root Rot and abiotic leaf spots are expected we’ve also encountered: Septoria Leaf Spot and Soilborne Wheat.
In this episode, Scott and Tim discuss how Tim even got into the plant pathology world and cautions farmers that new diseases and pathogens are emerging as the climate changes as there is much more to learn.
Episode 135 of Wheat All About It! features plant pathologist ARS and WSU interim dean of College of Agriculture, Human and Natural Resource Sciences retiree Jim Cook. Join Scott Yates, director of Communications and producer…
You may not be able to see them with the naked eye, but if you were to pick up a handful of soil, it would probably contain 100 or more very small roundworms called nematodes.…
Dr. Xianming Chen, USDA-ARS Plant Pathologist, released his most recent Stripe Rust Update, April 18, 2019. The late winter snow cover and low temperatures combined to reduce overwintering survival of the stripe rust pathogen. Stripe rust was not detected in any commercial fields in his survey of Adams, Benton, Douglas, Franklin, Grant, Lincoln, Walla Walla, and others.
The long, late winter is finally giving way to spring and with that comes field work and the reality of dealing with a compressed field season. Because of that, some are thinking how to get the most done in the shortest amount of time, so they can still make a timely seeding of their spring…
While it may not look or feel like the growing season is around the corner, soon enough it will arrive. With the growing season comes the growing problems such as diseases and pests so what should you do if you find a problem and would like a confirmation or diagnosis of the issue? Send it…