
Published: June 20, 2025
Late-season Rust Observed in Eastern Nebraska Wheat; Limited Yield Impact Expected
Wheat Disease Update for June 20, 2025
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

Published: June 13, 2025
Stripe Rust Expands in Nebraska Wheat Fields; Leaf Rust Remains Isolated
Wheat Disease Update for June 13, 2025
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic

Published: June 6, 2025
Leaf Rust Emerges as Wheat Variety Tour Days Kick Off Across Nebraska
Wheat Disease Update for June 6, 2025
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Janis Fomba - Graduate Research Assistant, Sujan Gautam - Graduate Research Assistant, Sabina Paudel - Research Technologist

Published: June 5, 2025
Fusarium Head Blight Risk Rising in Nebraska: What Growers Need to Know
Amanda Easterly - Research Associate Professor, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Vinicius Zuppa

Published: May 30, 2025
Disease Severity Varies as Risk of Fusarium Head Blight Rises in Nebraska
Wheat Disease Update for May 30, 2025
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Published: May 23, 2025
First Signs of Stripe Rust Detected in Southeast Nebraska Wheat Fields
Wheat Disease Update for May 23
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Samantha Daniel - Extension Educator, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Katherine Frels - Assistant Professor, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture

Published: May 16, 2025
Wheat Streak Mosaic Picks Up Across Southern Nebraska: Early Presence Signals Need for Summer Control
Wheat Disease Update for May 16, 2025

Published: May 9, 2025
Mosaic Virus Complex Emerges as Leading Threat to Wheat in 2025
Wheat Disease Update for May 9, 2025

Published: April 25, 2025
Early Disease Detection Highlights Importance of Scouting Nebraska Wheat Fields
Wheat Disease Update for April 25, 2025

Published: August 14, 2024
Common Bunt Infection in Winter Wheat

Published: August 7, 2024
Mondal Lab Pioneers Research into Pest-borne Viral Infections of Cereal Crops

Published: June 19, 2024
Reasons You Will Want to Control Volunteer Wheat and Weeds in Wheat Stubble After Harvest
Robert Klein - Emeritus Extension Professor, Cody Creech - Dryland Cropping Systems Specialist, Jeff Bradshaw - Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Gary Hein - Former Director of the Doctor of Plant Health Professional Program, Justin McMechan - Crop Protection and Cropping Systems Specialist, Nicolás Cafaro La Menza – Cropping Systems Specialist, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Pin-Chu Lai - Extension Entomologist

Published: June 12, 2024
Nebraska-developed Wheat Variety to Address New Fungal Threat

Published: May 30, 2024
Wheat Disease Update for May 30, 2024
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic, Janis Fomba - Graduate Research Assistant

Published: May 10, 2024
Wheat Disease Update: Stripe Rust Confirmed in Nebraska
Stephen Wegulo - Extension Plant Pathologist, Nathan Mueller - USDA NRCS, State Soil Health Specialist, John Nelson - Extension Educator, Ritika Lamichhane - Extension Educator, Kyle Broderick - Extension Educator and Coordinator of the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic