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 ...

As the Oklahoma wheat crop matures and starts to head out, disease, insect and drought pressure are becoming evident. Meriem Aoun, Oklahoma State University small grains pathologist, said that in ...

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 ...

The wheat fungus stripe rust, previously found only in research fields so far this season, has now been found on farmers’ commercial fields in Washington, regional stripe rust expert Xianming Chen ...

A “very cold” February dropped expected stripe rust levels from severe to low. Highly susceptible wheat varieties are now expected to only have an 18% yield loss due to stripe rust, down from a 41% ...

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 ...

UC Davis plant scientists are breeding durum (pasta) and bread wheat varieties resistant to stripe rust fungus. Project scientist Joshua Hegarty in a test field with resistant and control plants.

Following fall weather that benefited wheat growth, Kansas producers are now facing challenges in wheat fields across the ...

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 ...