Meriem Aoun, Small Grains Pathologist Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University This season, the three rust diseases were observed in Oklahoma. Stripe rust prevailed in April and was reported in multiple locations in Oklahoma. Stripe rust distribution in Oklahoma and the dates of first detection for each county are described at https://wheat.agpestmonitor.org/stripe-rust/. [ Read More ]

Meriem Aoun, Small Grains Pathologist Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology Oklahoma State University Stripe rust continues to increase in Southwestern Oklahoma (Jackson County and Tillman County). On March 31, Dr. Brett Carver, the wheat breeder at Oklahoma State University (OSU) noted high stripe rust pressure at the OSU research station in Tipton (Tillman County, [ Read More ]

Meriem Aoun Department of Entomology & Plant Pathology Oklahoma State University On March 19, Tyler Lynch (Agriculturalist Sr, OSU, Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, OSU) brought wheat samples (Figure 1) showing tan spot symptoms from the wheat variety trials at Balko (Beaver County) and Hooker (Texas County), OK. Tyler reported that tan spot incidence [ Read More ]