Scientists and farmers are warning that without continued research funding, the U.S. will become more vulnerable to the ...

In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.

Plant experts note the fungus at the center of the government's case against Chinese lab technicians is not on a USDA list of ...

The Texas agriculture commissioner urged farmers and consumers to be on the lookout for the pest, known as "head blight" or "scab." It attacks corn, barley, wheat, rice and other crops.

As tensions around the globe race towards the breaking point, US officials are warning Americans to watch out for an ...

The fungus, known as head blight or scab is a disease of barley, oat, wheat, and other small grains used to make bread, cereal and livestock feed, that's caused by the fungus Fusarium graminearum ...

WREC Field Day in Williston, ND, on July 16-17, Dr Andrew Friskop will be presenting an update of the 2025 Small Grain ...

The fungus Fusarium graminearum more commonly known in wheat as "scab" or "head blight" and in corn as "gib" or "ear rot" is already widespread in the U.S. crop fields. Smith says Midwest farmers have ...

Fusarium head blight (FHB) is an economically significant disease that affects wheat crops worldwide, posing a serious threat to global food security. Caused primarily by Fusarium graminearum, FHB ...

Planting in neat rows makes cultivation and harvesting easier, making it the recommended method. Space rows four to ten ...

Now, U.S. wheat growing is on a steady decline, with farmers finding surer profits from corn, soybeans or cattle. On the ...