Written with contributions by Emmanuel Byamukama, former SDSU Extension Plant Pathologist, David Vos, Jill Alms, Leon J. Wrage, Shelby Pritchard and Dalitso Yabwalo.
The South Dakota Pest Management guides are now available for free. The guides offer recommendations for controlling weeds, insects, and diseases in a variety of South Dakota crops.
SDSU Extension will host the West River Field School Wednesday, June 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. MDT at the SDSU West River Research Farm near Sturgis, South Dakota.
The forecast for the next week will continue to be favorable for the development of alfalfa weevils. See our latest recommendations for staying ahead of them.
For most of South Dakota, peak emergence of the overwintering seedcorn maggot population has passed. See our latest activity estimates for the second generation.