Protection Practices
Crop protection is important for growing high yields and quality crops. The following resources provide practical information about protecting row crops from weeds, pests and diseases encountered in Missouri.
General
- Integrated Pest Management (Missouri)
- IPCM Newsletters (Missouri)
- Weed Science Program (Missouri)
- Missouri Pest Management Guide (Missouri)
- Troubleshooting Field Crop Problems (Missouri)
Weeds
- Weed ID Guide (Missouri)
- Weed Science (Missouri)
Insects
- Missouri Pest Management Guide (Missouri)
- MU Pest Monitoring Network (Missouri)
- Armyworm Management (Missouri)
- Seedcorn Maggot (Missouri)
- European Corn Borer (Missouri)
- Black Cutworm (Missouri)
- Corn Earworm (Missouri)
Diseases
- Missouri Pest Management Guide (Missouri)
- Corn Diseases (Missouri)
- Soybean Diseases (Missouri)
- Grain Sorghum Diseases (Missouri)
- Cotton Disease and Nematode Management (Missouri)
- Rice Blast Control (Missouri)
- Rice Sheath Blight Control (Missouri)
Scouting
- Introduction to Crop Scouting (Missouri)
- Practical Weed Science for the Field Scout (Missouri)
- Cotton Pests Scouting and Management (Missouri)
Testing
Chemicals
- Herbicide Injury Guide (Missouri)
- Understanding Glyphosate to Increase Performance (Purdue)
- Pesticide Storage (Missouri)
- Cleaning Field Sprayers to Avoid Crop Injury (Missouri)
- Pesticide Applicator Training (Missouri)

