Stripe rust reported in southwest wheat fields

  • Stripe rust disease leaves a yellow or orange stripe on the leaves of young wheat plants.
STILLWATER, Okla. – Wheat producers in southwest Oklahoma are reporting stripe rust disease in their fields, and Oklahoma State University Extension wheat pathologist Meriem Aoun says cases have spread north to Stillwater. In a recent segment on “Sunup,” the production agriculture television show of OSU Agriculture, Aoun advised producers across the state to scout for stripe rust now and apply…

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