Reports
These reports summarize annual efficacy and research trials conducted by the Potato & Sugar Beet Pathology program in the Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University. Special acknowledgements to our program members, collaborators, and technical and funding support involved in these efforts.
Disclaimer: Mention of specific products in these publications does not represent an endorsement or criticism and these works are by no means complete tests of all commercially available products. Users are responsible for application of pesticides according to the manufacturer's current label. Some reported rates and timings may not be in accordance with the manufacturer label and are for experimental purposes only. Follow all label instructions when using any pesticide, and remember the label is the law. (This disclaimer adapted from UW-Madison Field Crops Pathology pesticide reports).
2018 Research Reports
Efficacy Trial Reports
- Evaluation of fungicide seed treatments to manage Aphanomyces root rot of sugar beet, 2018
- Evaluation of foliar fungicide treatments to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet, 2018
- Evaluation of in-furrow and banded fungicides treatments to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet, 2018
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage late blight of potato in Michigan, 2018
Research Reports
2019 Research Reports
Efficacy Trial Reports
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage white mold of potato in Michigan, 2019
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage late blight of potato in Michigan, 2019
- Evaluation of in-furrow and banded fungicide applications to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2019
- Evaluation of in-furrow fungicides tank-mixed with fertilizer to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet
- Evaluation of foliar fungicide treatments to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet
- Evaluation of seed treatments and in-furrow applications to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet
- Other pathology trials for potatoes in Michigan, 2019
Research Reports
- Survey of postharvest disease in Michigan potato storages, 2019
- Diagnostic optimization of viral detection and characterization for the Michigan seed potato certification program, 2019
- Epidemiological studies of Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet for improved management
- Azoxystrobin sensitivity of Rhizoctonia solani isolates from Michigan sugar beet fields
2020 Research Reports
Efficacy Trial Reports
- Evaluation of cultural practices to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2019-20
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2020
- Evaluation of in-furrow and banded fungicide applications to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2020
- Evaluation of LifeGard and ManKocide fungicides to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2020
Research Reports
- Survey of postharvest disease in Michigan potato storages, 2020
- Diagnostic optimization of viral detection and characterization for the Michigan seed potato certification program, 2020
- Evaluation of foliar fungicide timing to manage white mold of potato in Michigan, 2020
- Epidemiological studies of Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet for improved management
- Azoxystrobin sensitivity of Rhizoctonia solani AG2-2 populations affecting Michigan sugar beet
- Evaluation of Cercospora leaf spot and postharvest rot pathogen impacts on sugarbeet storage 2019-20
2021 Research Reports
Efficacy Trial Reports
- Evaluation of cultural practices to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2020-21
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2021
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage late blight of potato in Michigan, 2021
- Evaluation of fungicides to manage Rhizoctonia canker and black scurf of potato in Michigan, 2021
- Evaluation of in-furrow and banded fungicide applications to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2021
Research Reports
- Evaluation of foliar fungicide timing to manage white mold of potato in Michigan, 2020 and 2021.
- PCR-based fungicide resistance screening in Cercospora beticola populations in Michigan, 2021
- Assessment of SaniDate 5.0 application and varietal resistance for potato postharvest disease management in Michigan, 2020-21
- Diagnostic optimization of viral detection and characterization for the Michigan seed potato certification program, 2021
- Inoculum reduction strategies for improved management of Cercospora leaf spot on sugar beets, 2020-21
- Evaluation of Cercospora leaf spot and postharvest rot pathogen impacts on sugarbeet storage, 2020-21
2022 Research Reports
Efficacy Trial Reports
- Evaluation of seed treatments and in-furrow and banded fungicides to manage Rhizoctonia canker and black scurf of potato in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage late blight of potato in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of banded and foliar compounds to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage foliar diseases of potato in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of in-furrow and banded fungicide applications to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of in-furrow and foliar fungicides to manage foliar diseases of potato in Michigan, 2022
- Evaluation of in-furrow fungicides to manage Pythium leak of potato in Michigan, 2022
Research Reports
- Evaluation of foliar fungicide timing to manage white mold of potato in Michigan, 2022.
- PCR-based fungicide resistance screening in Cercospora beticola populations in Michigan, 2021-22
- Evaluation of Cercospora leaf spot and postharvest rot pathogen impacts on sugarbeet storage, 2021-22
- Assessment of postharvest SaniDate application and variety resistance for management of storage diseases of potato in Michigan, 2022
- Utilizing Boron to Improve Cercospora Leaf Spot Management
- Inoculum reduction strategies tested in the field for improved management of Cercospora leaf spot on sugar beets, 2021-22
- Cercospora beticola risk model and in-field validation for Cercospora leaf spot on sugar beets, 2021-22
- 2022 Bean & Beet Diagnostic Day
- Diagnostic optimization of viral detection and characterization of Potato virus Y for the Michigan seed potato certification program, 2022
2023 Research Reports
Efficacy Trial Reports
- Evaluation of in-furrow and foliar fungicides to manage foliar diseases of potato in Michigan, 2023
- Evaluation of banded and broadcast fungicide applications to manage Rhizoctonia root and crown rot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2023
- Evaluation of foliar fungicides to manage Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet in Michigan, 2023
- Evaluation of seed treatment and in-furrow fungicides to manage Pythium leak of potato in Michigan, 2023
Research Reports
- Fungicide resistance screening for Alternaria spp. causing Alternaria leaf spot of sugar beet, 2022-23
- Impact of cover crops and pH on Cercospora beticola growth and survival for management of Cercospora leaf spot of sugar beet, 2022-23
- Fungicide resistance screening of Cercospora beticola populations in Michigan, 2022-23
- Development and validation of a spore-based Cercospora beticola risk model for improved application timing and management of Cercospora leaf spot on sugar beets, 2022-23
- Impacts of Cercospora leaf spot, mechanical damage, and variety on postharvest beet rot susceptibility, 2022-23
- Investigating the use of impaction samplers and qPCR methods for detection of foliar pathogens in potato fields, 2023
- Assessment of variety resistance to four postharvest diseases of potato in Michigan, 2023
- Diagnostic optimization of viral detection and characterization of Potato virus Y for the Michigan seed potato certification program, 2023