A University of Wisconsin plant pathologist says corn and beans look great, but he’s starting to see some signs of disease in wheat.
Dr. Damon Smith says, “We’re actually picking up some leaf rust, and I’m wondering if actually some of the tropical storm remnants might have pulled that up. I’m not sure.”
Smith tells Brownfield leaf rust isn’t the only problem scouts are finding in wheat fields. “We’re also seeing some septoria leaf blot, which is a pretty common foliar disease on wheat here in the state.
