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Madalyn Shires

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist

605-651-5631

Berg Agricultural Hall 261
Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science-2207A
Brookings, SD 57007

Madalyn supports the citizens of South Dakota in her role as an Assistant Professor and SDSU Extension Plant Pathology Specialist located at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.

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Also by Madalyn Shires
Three blades of wheat grass exhibiting Alternaria symptoms.

Secondary Wheat Diseases: Alternaria Species Detected

In wheat observed this summer, the Alternaria species, a group of secondary fungal pathogens were identified in samples collected east of the Missouri river. This pathogen is infectious on its own and can cause Alternaria leaf spot disease.

Hands holding a corn leaf with a single tar spot lesion developing.

Online Reporting of Crop Diseases for Statewide Monitoring Efforts: How You Can Get Involved

Did you know that you can become involved in disease reporting and monitoring across the state? Thanks to a new tool from the Crop Protection Network, producers, crop consultants, and homeowners can report disease sightings on a variety of crops across the state.

a wilted pepper plant in a garden plot.

Handling Herbicide Injury in Specialty Crops

Learn how to handle specialty crops that have inadvertently been affected by herbicides.