Cody supports the citizens of South Dakota as an SDSU Extension Horticulture Plant Pathology Field Specialist at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings.
Cody Molnar
SDSU Extension Horticulture Plant Pathology Field Specialist
Also by Cody Molnar
Aster Yellows - Plant Pest on the Plains: How you can get involved in this important research
Aster yellows phytoplasma, best known as Aster Yellows disease or Onion Yellows disease, is commonly observed in purple coneflowers across the Great Plains. SDSU Extension is monitoring and modeling its distribution in the region, and you can help!
Black Rot of Brassica Crops
Overview and management of Black Rot for Brassica Crops.
Research Report: Warm-Season Living Mulch Impacts on Cucumber Yield and Disease Symptoms
A 2025 trial in Brookings, South Dakota aimed to detect the influences of various warm-season cover crop living mulches on pest pressure in tomatoes and cucumbers and the interactions between both grafted and nongrafted tomatoes and cucumbers and the living mulch.