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Rice Blast Control

Rice Blast Control

Rice Blast Control Division of Plant Sciences Blast, also called rotten neck, is one of the most destructive diseases of Missouri rice. Losses due to this disease have…

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Submitting Insect and Mite Specimens for Identification Bruce A. Barrett Department of Entomology MU Extension provides an insect identification service to the public. If you properly submit specimens…

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Soybean Rust

Soybean Rust

Soybean Rust Plant Diagnostic Clinic Asian soybean rust is a serious foliage disease that has the potential to cause significant soybean yield losses. Although Asian soybean rust was…

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Tall Fescue Toxicosis

Tall Fescue Toxicosis

Tall Fescue Toxicosis Department of Agronomy Tall fescue (Festuca arundinacea) is Missouri’s most widely used forage crop. It is insect and nematode resistant, tolerates poor soil and climatic…

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Wheat Take-all

Wheat Take-all

Wheat Take-all Department of Agronomy Take-all is a disease of the roots, crown, and stem base of wheat. It interrupts plant development and may seriously suppress yields. A…

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Aflatoxins in Corn

Aflatoxins in Corn

Aflatoxins in Corn State Swine Nutrition Specialist Aflatoxin is a term generally used to refer to a group of extremely toxic chemicals produced by two molds, Aspergillus flavus…

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Disease and Pest Control

Disease and Pest Control

Disease and Pest Control Pesticides and alternatives There is a heavy mandate in the U.S. to develop alternatives to chemical pesticides for controlling agricultural pests. Studies have shown…

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Forage Crops

Forage Crops

Forage Crops The term forage means the plants used for feeding domestic animals, this includes both fodder plants and pasture plants. Forage crops have served as an important…

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