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Black cutworm moth activity detected in Missouri (4/02/26)
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Black cutworm moth captures have started to show up across parts of Missouri, which is a sign that spring has officially arrived...learn more
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Star-of-Bethlehem: When Contact Herbicides Beat Systemics (3/30/26)
Kevin Bradley | Read Time 3 MINStar-of-Bethlehem is an ornamental plant that has escaped cultivation to become a weed that occurs primarily in minimum- or no-till fields, pastures, and lawns...learn more
Scout alfalfa for weevil: Egg hatch and larval feeding underway in Missouri (3/20/26)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 3 MINReports from southwest Missouri indicate that alfalfa weevil activity is already underway. Recent warm periods have accelerated degree-day accumulation, allowing larval to hatch earlier...learn more
Plant Diagnostic Clinic 2025 Annual Report for Field Crops (2/03/26)
Peng Tian | Read Time 3 MINIn 2025, the MU Plant Diagnostic Clinic processed over 500 physical samples and more than 250 digital samples. One particular group of diseases left quite a footprint...learn more
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