Articles tagged under: disease
Additional Cases of African Swine Fever Identified
Published September 4, 2018
China has reported another case of African Swine Fever. This is the third new case in two days. This highly contagious disease was first confirmed a month ago. Since that time, China has limited hog movement to prevent the spread…Hot, Humid Weather Sparking Wheat Diseases
Published July 23, 2018
Hot and humid weather increases the chance for disease to pop up in the wheat crop. University of Minnesota Extension plant pathologist Madeleine Smith says bacterial leaf streak has been showing up in grains impacted by recent hail storms. With…Clubroot Concerns in Cavalier County, ND
Published July 22, 2018
Langdon Research Extension Center plant pathologist Dr. Venkat Chapara says the canola diesase clubroot is becoming more prevalent in Cavalier County, North Dakota. "Infection levels are becoming severe in soils with pH levels ranging from 4.7-to-6.2," says Chapara. "To manage…