Those unsightly patches of brown and yellow forming in your lawn may not be your pet’s fault. They’re more than likely a sign that your yard is suffering from the dreaded lawn fungus. Lawn fungus can ...

As Ken Ferrie evaluates disease challenges he sees in cornfields right now, tar spot comes to the top of his list of concerns. “We’ve got a lot of areas that are picking up these 3-, 4-, 5-inch rains, ...

David Hula enjoys a good competition. An array of trophies, plaques and certificates of achievement won by growing high corn yields over the past decade-plus attest to that. But Hula is also known in ...

What does cool, extra wet spring weather bring to the garden? An extra dose of fungal, virus and disease issues that manifest ...

Sweet orange scab, a fungal disease on citrus fruit, resembles bird damage, but the fruit is safe to eat. (Photo courtesy of the LSU AgCenter) QUESTION: I am getting ready to spray my citrus trees ...

Vinicia Kim, a senior at St. John's School, spent the summer participating in the Summer Science Program at Chadron State ...

Sclerotinia stem rot, also known as white mold, is a problem in both dry edible beans and soybeans. Michael Wunsch, North Dakota State University plant pathologist at the Carrington Research Extension ...

Fungi can cause disease in humans, animals and plants. Every year, 1.5 million people die from fungal infections, and fungal attacks in food crops threaten food production. To protect ourselves, we ...

Cola-Cola Co. said Wednesday it found an unapproved fungicide in orange juice made by Coke and its competitors, and alerted federal regulators that some Brazilian growers had sprayed trees with the ...

Coca-Cola Co. said it found an unapproved fungicide in orange juice made by Coke and its competitors, and alerted federal regulators that some Brazilian growers had sprayed trees with the substance.