As wheat fields approach the boot growth stage in southeast Kansas and flag leaf stages in the north-central part of the state, stripe rust weighs on many growers’ minds. Stripe rust, a fungal disease ...

Stripe rust expert Xianming Chen recently detected a 30-foot hot spot of stripe rust in a Franklin County, Wash., field in what he predicts could be the most severe rust season since 2016. “This year ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BELHAVEN, N.C. (WNCT)– After a drop in temperatures and a mix of spring weather, crops in eastern North Carolina, specifically ...

Stripe rust, a crop disease seldom found in Minnesota and North Dakota, has popped in wheat fields in northwestern Minnesota and elsewhere. But warm weather in late June and early July should prevent ...

Predictions of a severe stripe rust epidemic due to warm weather continue, USDA stripe rust expert Xianming Chen said. In his latest forecast, Chen lowered predictions only slightly, noting that ...

Crop experts are encouraging Nebraska farmers to keep an eye on a potentially devastating disease impacting wheat crops. High rainfall totals and damp weather are not only affecting planting, but it ...

A dangerous wheat rust fungus that can eradicate complete fields of crops just got worse, with the spread across borders of a new mutation that can affect previously resistant wheat strains. The new ...

BEAUFORT COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - Farmer Wynn Parkinson was inspecting his wheat field when he noticed an unusual yellow patch in the center of his field. “My first thought was to get in touch with ...

Inconsistent funding for research into the pests and diseases that threaten key crops leaves global food supplies vulnerable, according to a new report. Inconsistent funding for research into the ...

A new wheat variety released by Oklahoma State University will help eastern and northern Oklahoma farmers combat the small grain fungal disease fusarium head blight, also known as head scab. “It’s not ...

BELHAVEN, N.C. (WNCT)– After a drop in temperatures and a mix of spring weather, crops in eastern North Carolina, specifically wheat, are experiencing some damage. Wheat stripe rust has appeared in ...