No Till Notes: Field Pea Disease

This past week I spent a morning with Dr. Bob Harveson, University of Nebraska Panhandle Research and Extension Center plant pathologist, touring field pea fields in the Alliance area. Dr. Harveson and I were looking for diseases in field peas. Dr. Harveson is concentrating on diseases in field peas this year to see what concerns may develop for field pea producers in our area. So far the only disease that has shown up in field pea production in our area is blight.

I have spoken with numerous field pea producers this spring about this disease in field peas. The blight shows up on the lower lea...