Jason Pavel

Plant Health Clinic Diagnostician

Taylor Klass

Plant Health Clinic Pathologist

Seeing unusual 'bird's-eye' spots on your grapes? These distinctive discolorations are a classic sign of grape anthracnose. Click to learn more about the disease and how to manage it.

Bob Scott

Extension Weed Scientist

This past weekend my wife and I were working in the yard, this included: mowing, weeding the flowerbeds and garden, and of course because I’m me, edging and spraying round trees with a nice stout mix of glyphosate “Roundup®”. I wanted to share the pictures below in a sort of sequential order as best I can figure it out. Follow along to see my mistakes:

Jon Zawislak

Assistant Professor of Apiculture and Urban Entomology 

Powderpost beetles are a complex of several small species of wood borers. Larvae can remain inside of structural timbers and wood products any where from several months to many years. Adults emerge, leaving small holes and piles of powdery frass.  

Wendell Hutchens

Assistant Professor of Turfgrass Science

Dollar spot is costing turf managers in Arkansas this year. It is foliar disease of both cool- and warm-season turfgrasses that has been highly active in May and June. This article details the disease and common management strategies for it

Kelly Loftin

Professor and Extension Entomologist

Within the last 2 weeks we have found both fall armyworms and bermudagrass stem maggots in hay fields. So far, they are not at treatment levels but can rapidly become a serious issue. Full article inside. Click below to learn more about these pests.