Written with contributions by Emmanuel Byamukama, former SDSU Extension Plant Pathologist, Shaukat Ali and Melanie Caffe-Treml.
Crown rust of oats is considered the most economically important fungal disease of oats in the northern Great Plains. In years of heavy outbreak, crown rust can cause up to 80% yield loss in susceptible cultivars.
Crown rust continues to be the most economically damaging and important fungal diseases of oats in South Dakota. Learn how to recognize and manage it in oat fields this growing season.
Plant growth regulators are human-applied chemicals that manipulate the hormone functions in plants. Learn how they can be used in oats to help reduce lodging and prevent yield loss.
In western South Dakota, black grass bugs are a common spring forage pest that can cause considerable damage during periods of drought. Learn how to monitor and manage this pest to protect your forages this spring.