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- PublicationThe field symptoms of sorghum ergot are familiar to anyone involved in sorghum production. It is more difficult to identify the fungal pathogen in seed because there is a lack...
- PublicationPlant diseases can be caused by certain organisms or by environmental factors. This publication discusses non-chemical methods that suppress disease-causing organisms. (4 pages.)
- PublicationSorghum ergot is caused by a fungus that infects the ovaries of sorghum flowers, converting each into a white fungal mass. First discovered in Texas in March 1997, the fungus...
- PublicationSorghum ergot is a disease that attacks the unfertilized ovaries of the flowers of grain and forage sorghums and johnsongrass. This publication contains 3 color photographs to aid in diagnosis....
- PublicationLarge patch is a common disease of warm-season turf grasses in the spring and fall. This publication outlines the symptoms of the disease, practices for avoiding it, and recommendations for...
- PublicationPlum Pox Virus is one of the most destructive stone fruit diseases worldwide, affecting peaches, plums, and apricots. This publication discusses the symptoms of the disease, how it is transmitted,...
- PublicationPopulations of feral hogs, a non-native species, have grown dramatically in recent years. On school grounds, damage by feral hogs can impact sports fields, lawns and landscaping, irrigation systems, and...
- PublicationRunoff from landscape irrigation systems is a major source of water loss in Texas. Runoff is most common in compacted and clay soils, and on slopes, but it may occur...
- PublicationBlanc Du Soleil is a new Pierce’s Disease (PD) tolerant white wine grape cultivar that was bred by Florida A&M University in 1999. It resulted from a cross between Stover...
- PublicationFor produce farmers, complying with higher food-safety standards costs less than they would lose as the result of a foodborne illness outbreak. This publication discusses the effects of major outbreaks...