A University of Nebraska Extension plant pathologist says she’s confirmed several cases of southern rust in nearly half-a-dozen counties across the state.
Tamra Jackson-Ziems says the disease is most common in Southeast Nebraska but has been identified as far north as Central Nebraska. “Most of the time they’re finding single leaves with a patch of pustules on the top side,” she says. “That’s exactly how this normally starts.”
She tells Brownfield producers need to start scouting vulnerable acres.
