Ed Sikora (@alabamaed) 's Twitter Profile
Ed Sikora

@alabamaed

Professor and Extension Plant Pathologist. I work with corn, soybeans, fruit and vegetables. I am also a freelance photographer

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Orit Peleg (@oritpeleg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸ“£ Looking for a creative postdoc with strong computational skills! Be our go-to person for building simple but powerful simulations that test wild ideas on biological rhythms: from daily cycles of mussel groups at deep sea, to firefly flash synchronization! More infošŸ‘‡

šŸ“£ Looking for a creative postdoc with strong computational skills!  

Be our go-to person for building simple but powerful simulations that test wild ideas on biological rhythms: from daily cycles of mussel groups at deep sea, to firefly flash synchronization!  More infošŸ‘‡
Dwaine Eddie McGriff (@dwaineeddie) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Drones have been a game changer in NE Alabama. This morning spraying a corn fungicide trial at Jamie Roberts farm in Collinsville. Many of our small corn fields surrounded by trees or bordered by houses are able to have a fungicide applied.

Drones have been a game changer in NE Alabama. This morning spraying a corn fungicide trial at Jamie Roberts farm in Collinsville. Many of our small corn fields surrounded by trees or bordered by houses are able to have a fungicide applied.
S.E. Bartholomew (@phytopoetry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Some scouts walk, some ride quads This is how I cover the clods: I ride on the back of a real dinosaur Purchased cheap off the showroom floor If you’re in need of a scout & won’t pout ā€˜Bout trampled crops or compaction Don’t stall & give me a call I’ll get ol’ Rex into action!

Simer Virk (@precagengineer) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With peanut fungicide applications underway, it is important to adjust various spray variables accordingly to maximize efficiency and efficacy. Check out latest blog post for considerations for effective #peanut fungicide applications! Auburn Agriculture Alabama Extension precisionag.auburn.edu/blog/spray-con…

With peanut fungicide applications underway, it is important to adjust various spray variables accordingly to maximize efficiency and efficacy. Check out latest blog post for considerations for effective #peanut fungicide applications! <a href="/AuburnAg/">Auburn Agriculture</a> <a href="/ACESedu/">Alabama Extension</a> 
precisionag.auburn.edu/blog/spray-con…
YNN ~ Young Nematologists Network (@young_nemas) 's Twitter Profile Photo

šŸš€ Registration for VNC 2025 opens on July 10, 2025! šŸ”¬ Submit your abstract and showcase your research in a vibrant, supportive environment. šŸ“… Save the date! More info on the 10th!

šŸš€ Registration for VNC 2025 opens on July 10, 2025!

šŸ”¬ Submit your abstract and showcase your research in a vibrant, supportive environment.

šŸ“… Save the date! More info on the 10th!
Tom Allen (@baldpathologist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Septoria brown spot is one of our most common foliar diseases. However, rarely does it become a ā€œproblemā€, but when it does…..it’ll blow out the top of the canopy. In 18 years, only the fifth time I’ve seen it this bad and the field received a fungicide (QoI + DMI) #mscrops

Septoria brown spot is one of our most common foliar diseases. However, rarely does it become a ā€œproblemā€, but when it does…..it’ll blow out the top of the canopy. In 18 years, only the fifth time I’ve seen it this bad and the field received a fungicide (QoI + DMI) #mscrops
Ed Sikora (@alabamaed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tomato Tuesday: Tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms. Plants are stunted; upper leaves b/c distorted & turn pale green. Dark spots are often visible on infected leaves; leaves take on a bronzed appearance. Thrips vector the virus; resistant varieties are available #Virus #Tomato

Tomato Tuesday: Tomato spotted wilt virus symptoms. Plants are stunted; upper leaves b/c distorted &amp; turn pale green. Dark spots are often visible on infected leaves; leaves take on a bronzed appearance. Thrips vector the virus; resistant varieties are available #Virus #Tomato
Demi Farms (@demi_farm) 's Twitter Profile Photo

This farmer is doing some good work! Tried this sometime and our dogs made meals of our rabbits. Now it's either the dogs to be open or the rabbits.

This farmer is doing some good work!

Tried this sometime and our dogs made meals of our rabbits. Now it's either the dogs to be open or the rabbits.
NemAfrica (@nemafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

NemAfrica is proud to partner in the World Food Prize Foundation Kenya Youth Conference at KALRO HQ. Schools we work with are showcasing agri-innovations, and our very own Ann Perpeture Njeri is serving as a judge. Empowering youth is key to a food-secure future. 🌱 #NemAfrica #FoodSecurity

NemAfrica is proud to partner in the <a href="/WorldFoodPrize/">World Food Prize Foundation</a> Kenya Youth Conference at <a href="/kalromkulima/">KALRO</a> HQ. Schools we work with are showcasing agri-innovations, and our very own <a href="/AnnPerp/">Ann Perpeture Njeri</a> is serving as a judge. Empowering youth is key to a food-secure future. 🌱 #NemAfrica #FoodSecurity
Alison Robertson (@alisonrisu) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Not surprised you are seeing GLS. Risk of gray leaf spot across Iowa has been very high for the past couple of weeks and remains high for the next week according to cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-f… Corn Diseases Crop Protection Network Damon L. Smith

MS_CropDoctors (@cropdoctorsms) 's Twitter Profile Photo

It’s the 300th episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast.Ā  Join us for a deep dive into the biggest lessons, laughs, and breakthroughs from the past few years of the podcast. To listen, visit extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississi…

It’s the 300th episode of the Crop Doctors’ Podcast.Ā  Join us for a deep dive into the biggest lessons, laughs, and breakthroughs from the past few years of the podcast. 

To listen, visit extension.msstate.edu/shows/mississi…
Wade Webster (@w_webster74) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Lots of soybeans starting to flower across North Dakota. With cool temps and more rain in the forecast, risk for white mold is expected to continue climbing. Remember that canopy closure is incredibly important for the white mold apothecia to form.

Lots of soybeans starting to flower across North Dakota. With cool temps and more rain in the forecast, risk for white mold is expected to continue climbing. Remember that canopy closure is incredibly important for the white mold apothecia to form.
Deepak (Thee-puck) HaarithšŸ”¬šŸŒ±šŸŽ“šŸ–Šļøā›ļøāš–ļøšŸ‡®šŸ‡³ (@deepak_plpa) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I am looking for a Ph.D. student for my new lab - someone who already holds a Master's degree. All the details are in the advertisement attached. Please share widely. #jobs #PhDPosition #nematode #nematology

I am looking for a Ph.D. student for my new lab - someone who already holds a Master's degree. All the details are in the advertisement attached.
Please share widely.
#jobs #PhDPosition  #nematode #nematology
Ann in Bridge Lake (@ak_bridgelake) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Official launch of debutante season in forest society. #nativeplants #wildflowers #nature #photograghy #Cariboo #BritishColumbia Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)

Official launch of debutante season in forest society. 
#nativeplants #wildflowers #nature #photograghy #Cariboo #BritishColumbia 
Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus)
Bob Kemerait (@bobkemerait) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Tar spot disease of corn found today at very low levels in two locations in Tift County, GA. This is the first report in GA in 2025. Tar spot is a month behind southern rust, but could affect late-planted corn if it continues to develop in our state. UGA Extension.

Tar spot disease of corn found today at very low levels in two locations in Tift County, GA. This is the first report in GA in 2025.  Tar spot is a month behind southern rust, but could affect late-planted corn if it continues to develop in our state. UGA Extension.
Meaghan Anderson (@mjanders1) 's Twitter Profile Photo

I've had a few people ask about the Tarspotter app. Crop Protection Network is now using the Crop Disease Forecasting Tool online: cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-f…. The current weather pattern is low risk for tar spot, but I expect we'll see more show up in corn due to good conditions in June.

I've had a few people ask about the Tarspotter app. <a href="/CropNetwork/">Crop Protection Network</a> is now using the Crop Disease Forecasting Tool online: cropprotectionnetwork.org/crop-disease-f….

The current weather pattern is low risk for tar spot, but I expect we'll see more show up in corn due to good conditions in June.
Dylan Mangel (@dylanmangel) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Graduate student, Roshani Baral, puts four soybean varieties to the test against white mold. 🌱 Watch here: youtu.be/gcZCsYg4zxc #PlantPathology #Sclerotinia #SoybeanResearch #CropScience #PlantHealth #AgResearch #InoculationMethods

Ed Sikora (@alabamaed) 's Twitter Profile Photo

CRAZY TOP is a corn disease caused by an Oomycete pathogen. Symptoms include tillering & twisting of upper leaves. The tassel resembles a mass of leafy structures giving it a bushy appearance. Crazy top is more common in fields that are flooded early in the season Crop Protection Network

CRAZY TOP is a corn disease caused by an Oomycete pathogen. Symptoms include tillering &amp; twisting of upper leaves. The tassel resembles a mass of leafy structures giving it a bushy appearance. Crazy top is more common in fields that are flooded early in the season  <a href="/CropNetwork/">Crop Protection Network</a>