Written collaboratively by Anna Lagerhausen, Connie Strunk, Connie Tande, and Madalyn Shires.
Diseases of cereal crops, grass hay, and pastures are detrimental to crop production, feed quality, plant health, and livestock well-being. Plant health should be prioritized for the purposes of yield, economic sustainability, environmental preservation, and overall livestock vigor. Diagnosing and managing grass borne diseases is key to maximizing overall crop production.
Multiple bacterial, fungal, and viral diseases have been on the rise in recent growing seasons. Disease pressure has heightened in several field settings, but proper identification tools and skills can be harnessed to reduce disease intensity, occurrence, and transmission.
This publication was developed through support from the National Sunflower Association, the South Dakota State University Extension, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Crop Protection and Pest Management, Applied Research and Development Program grant 2024-03471-43498.
