Twitter of the Vaillancourt Lab at the University of Kentucky. We study Colletotrichum and Fusarium diseases of grain crops. Views expressed here are our own.
Tar spot confirmed in Caldwell County, KY. Our first find in 2023. No management needed with harvest beginning across the state, but if you see something suspicious let us know so we can track it! Shout out to @Agronomist_Whit for finding the disease! @UKExtension@UKAgriculture
@DamonLisch@szintri@Chidu_ullagaddi 🙁 This is making me so glad our little patch is irrigated...we are just growing a wee bit to make more seeds for our experiments. Hope it all gets better soon my field friends!!!
The first day of the 2023 Wheat Tour is met with low expectations for this years crop. From drought, to freeze damage, and disease pressure this year's crop is battling it all. https://t.co/hQflEdgb08