Rust, caused by the fungal pathogen Puccinia helianthi, is not a disease that we see every year. However, if it occurs early in the season, it can pose severe disease problem of sunflowers in Nebraska ...
FARGO, N.D. -- If it stays dry in 2013, farmers can be less concerned about spraying to protect crops from white mold in dry edible beans, sunflower and canola. But that doesn't mean disease troubles ...