Articles tagged under: cercospora leaf spot
Plan Now for Cercospora Leaf Spot
Published March 15, 2024
University of Minnesota Sugarbeet Pathologist Ashok Chanda is preparing for a long Cercospora season. "If it happens to be an early season and if you have good moisture, it'll be off to a good start," said Chanda. "There's a chance that…Vive Crop Protection Offers New CLS Protection
Published March 5, 2024
Vive Crop Protection has a new product for Cercospora leaf spot. Chief Technology Officer Doug Baumann says trials were conducted in multiple states last year for Phobos FC fungicide. It is the evolution of a chemistry to provide enhanced protection…Vive Introduces New Sugarbeet Fungicide
Published January 17, 2024
Vive Crop Protection has received federal approval for a new fungicide for Cercospora Leaf Spot protection in sugarbeets. Northern Technical Sales Agronomist David Reif is excited about the field trial results for Phobos FC. "I personally visited our Cercospora Leaf Spot…Heat to Control Cercospora
Published January 14, 2024
Michigan State University Extension Potato and Sugarbeet Scientist Jamie Willbur is evaluating the use of heat to manage Cercospora Leaf Spot. The fungus winters well in leaf residue. Incorporating residue is helpful, but Michigan uses less tillage than other areas.…Early Cercospora Detection
Published July 12, 2023
American Crystal Sugar Company and USDA are partnering to create early cercospora detection data. General Agronomist Joe Hastings says scientists are using DNA sampling. "We found 100 percent of our samples during the week of July 4 all had cercospora…Controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot is Job #1
Published July 7, 2023
Rains have been spotty, but mostly beneficial for Wendell, Minnesota farmer Ben Brutlag. The fields that missed the rains are showing some crop stress. “We’ve been fortunate to keep getting rain just as we need it. We’re not seeing any…CR+ Delivering Extra Protection
Published January 31, 2023
Positive results were seen in Betaseed’s first season with its cercospora tolerance trait in the American Crystal market. Regional Sales Manager Lynn Dusek says this is an important trait. "Fungicides are becoming more tolerant to cercospora and the resistant genes…A Michigan Perspective on Cercospora Leaf Spot
Published December 22, 2022
Helena agronomist Ben Wilson is based in Michigan and deals with many of the same crops grown in the Red River Valley. For sugarbeets, that means similar issues with cercospora leaf spot. "What we've learned is a regimented spray application sequence…The Sugarbeet Report
Published July 31, 2022
Sugarbeet growers are starting to focus on controlling cercospora leaf spot. Hear more in the Sugarbeet Report, presented by Amity Technology, H&S Manufacturing, SESVanderHave and REGEV from SummitAgro.