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Corn leafhopper detected in Missouri: Scouting, identification, and management considerations (6/25/26)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 3 MINThe first corn leafhoppers of the year were detected in Missouri corn fields during routine field scouting in Boone County...learn more
Register Now to attend the Mizzou Crop and Pest Management Field Day and Missouri Soybean Ag Innovation Showcase on July 8th (6/16/26)
Kevin Bradley | Read Time 2 MINThe annual Mizzou Crop and Pest Management Field Day will be Wednesday July 8th at the Bradford Research and Extension Center. This year the event is expanding and attendees will have the opportunity to participate in the Missouri Soybean Association's Ag Innovation Showcase....learn more
Corn Leafhopper and Corn Stunt Update for Missouri: No Detections Yet in 2026 (6/04/26)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 3 MINAs of June, no corn leafhoppers have been detected in the state. However, it is still too early to determine whether populations will establish again this season. Corn leafhoppers have been reported in Texas, reinforcing the importance of continued monitoring of corn fields in Missouri...learn more
Wheat Disease Management (4/20/26)
Mandy Bish | Read Time 4 MINFungicide application timings in wheat are dependent on the pathogen...learn more
Black cutworm moth activity detected in Missouri (4/02/26)
Ivair Valmorbida | Read Time 3 MINBlack cutworm moth captures have started to show up across parts of Missouri, which is a sign that spring has officially arrived...learn more
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
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