Leaf rust could pose a greater risk to Kansas wheat in 2026 if wetter weather develops. Growers are encouraged to monitor ...

WHEAT is the major staple food of the people of the country. A large quantity of wheat is grown in the Indus River Valley here. But every year there is shortage of yield because of various factors.

As wheat fields approach the boot growth stage in southeast Kansas and flag leaf stages in the north-central part of the state, stripe rust weighs on many growers’ minds. Stripe rust, a fungal disease ...

As they queue to fill water jugs from a rusty communal tap, the women of Njoro can't help but gawk at the odd scene across the road. In a wheat field ringed by barbed wire, a dozen men wearing white ...

Plant diseases are a significant threat to our food security. Rain provides fresh water to our crops, but splashing drops may also contribute to the spread of plant disease. Raindrop impact is known ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BELHAVEN, N.C. (WNCT)– After a drop in temperatures and a mix of spring weather, crops in eastern North Carolina, specifically ...

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 13, 2011 (ENS) – New and virulent forms of a fungus called stem rust that attacks wheat are spreading quickly across the world, borne by wind beyond the handful of countries ...

Stripe rust, a crop disease seldom found in Minnesota and North Dakota, has popped in wheat fields in northwestern Minnesota and elsewhere. But warm weather in late June and early July should prevent ...

Yellow Rust spores can be seen bursting out of a wheat leaf from the inside, tearing their way through the epidermis. Kim Findlay/John Innes Centre, CC BY-NC-SA One of the major diseases of wheat is ...

A dangerous wheat rust fungus that can eradicate complete fields of crops just got worse, with the spread across borders of a new mutation that can affect previously resistant wheat strains. The new ...