Martin Chilvers, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor - Field Crop Pathology
Department of Plant, Soil and Microbial Sciences
Phone:
517-353-9967
Email:
chilvers@msu.edu
Degrees:
B.Ag.Sci (Hons), University of Tasmania
Ph.D., University of Tasmania
Postdoc, Washington State University
Related Work
Authored Articles
- Red crown rot: A new threat to soybean production, September 5, 2024
- Managing tar spot in corn, July 8, 2024
- Wheat stripe rust outbreak and Fusarium head scab risk prediction, May 23, 2024
- Soybean Phytophthora stem and root rot resistance genes have become less effective, November 15, 2023
- Management recommendations for soybean fields infested with white mold, September 25, 2023
- Is it too late to apply fungicides to control white mold in soybeans?, August 10, 2023
- Waterlogging and the 2023 dry bean crop, August 4, 2023
- Fungicide use for managing white mold in soybeans, July 13, 2023
- What’s that black mold on my wheat?, July 6, 2023
- Fungal infections of corn and management strategies, February 3, 2023
- Managing tar spot of corn mid-season update, August 5, 2022
- Soybean seed quality considerations, March 9, 2022
- Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 22, 2021, July 22, 2021
- Southwest Michigan field crops update – July 15, 2021, July 15, 2021
- Managing soybean diseases with foliar fungicide applications, July 14, 2021
- Viruses detected in Michigan wheat, June 21, 2021
- Begin managing white mold in soybeans this spring, March 24, 2021
- Looking for CCA credits? Integrated Pest Management (IPM) category credits are available!, November 1, 2020
- Smuts and bunts of small grains, September 1, 2020
- White mold management in Michigan dry beans, July 22, 2020
- Tar spot in the spotlight, July 1, 2020
- Irrigation management to reduce cost and foliar disease, June 1, 2020
- Soybean seedling disease and using seed treatments to reduce losses, December 2, 2019
- Planting wheat on prevented planted ground, September 12, 2019
- Corn tar spot outlook for 2019, July 26, 2019
- Crop Protection Network to offer Certified Crop Advisor continuing education credits, July 25, 2019
- Using fungicides to suppress Fusarium head scab in wheat, June 5, 2019
- Tar spot and irrigated corn: What we saw in 2018 and will it happen again?, May 10, 2019
- Tar spot of corn: A new disease for North America, May 1, 2019
- Field crops webinar focuses on tar spot in corn and other emerging diseases, March 20, 2019
- Two free head scab management webinars on Feb. 11 and 18, 2019, January 31, 2019
- Corn tar spot now confirmed in Allegan and Montcalm counties, August 21, 2018
- Sporecaster informational meeting planned July 17, July 6, 2018
- Reducing risk of wheat quality losses due to Fusarium head scab at harvest, June 28, 2018
- Sporecaster: New white mold risk prediction smartphone app now live, May 16, 2018
- Managing soybean diseases: Foliar fungicide efficacy for controlling foliar soybean diseases, April 3, 2018
- New website provides Midwest farmers easy-to-access crop management resources, January 30, 2018
- Corn tar spot confirmed in Michigan, October 10, 2017
- Corn disease management decisions, July 19, 2017
- Sclero-cast: A white mold apothecia risk indicator, July 18, 2017
- Soybean sudden death syndrome spreading, now confirmed in Livingston County, September 30, 2016
- Bacterial leaf streak of corn: New disease confirmed in the U.S., September 2, 2016
- Corn ear rots and mycotoxins, August 29, 2016
- Managing wheat leaf diseases and Fusarium head blight (head scab), May 27, 2016
- Soybean sudden death syndrome confirmed in two new counties, Lapeer and Isabella, October 12, 2015
- Corn tar spot: A new disease to look out for, October 12, 2015
- Samples needed of Goss’s wilt of corn, a new disease for Michigan, July 8, 2015
- White mold of soybeans and foliar fungicides, June 24, 2015
- Applying fungicides for white mold management in soybeans, June 11, 2015
- Northern corn leaf blight levels high in 2014, September 19, 2014
- Managing white mold in soybeans in Great Lakes region, July 1, 2014
- What does a cool, wet start to the season mean for soybean producers?, May 21, 2014
- New webinar on corn seedling disease, November 1, 2013
- Phytophthora root and stem rot showing up in soybeans, July 10, 2013
- Bacterial blight and Septoria brown spot appearing in soybeans, July 9, 2013
- Soybean seedling diseases – it may be more than just soil crusting, June 27, 2013
- Phytoplasma (aster yellows) identified on Michigan soybeans, October 4, 2012
- Soybean vein necrosis-associated virus (SVNaV) confirmed in Michigan, September 13, 2012
- Management of soybean white mold: iTunes podcast now available, July 30, 2012
- Elevated levels of corn ear rots may be seen in some southern Michigan fields, September 29, 2011
- 2011 wasn’t a year for white mold … was it?, September 14, 2011
- Soybean sudden death syndrome symptoms beginning to develop in Ingham County, August 16, 2011
- White mold becoming evident in southwest Michigan irrigated soybean fields, July 27, 2011
- MSU soybean disease research will continue to investigate practices to manage sudden death syndrome, February 25, 2011
Articles Featuring
- MSU researchers develop low-cost sensors to help farmers irrigate more efficiently, manage diseases, August 14, 2024
- Recent Grad Dr Harkirat Kaur, July 2, 2024
- Project GREEEN supports ‘rapid response time’ to fight emerging plant pathogens, March 6, 2024
- MSU Wheat Field Day 2023, June 27, 2023
- Michigan Wheat Program Field Day set for June 14 in Lansing, May 26, 2023
- MSU researchers identifying corn tar spot management strategies, March 13, 2023
- MSU receives $590K USDA grant for corn tar spot resistance research, July 7, 2022
- Southwest Michigan Field Crops Regional Report, May 26, 2022, May 27, 2022
- Michigan State University to host dry bean and sugarbeet field day, July 28, 2021
- MSU hosts virtual field day on various corn topics, August 17, 2020
- Combating corn tar spot, July 1, 2020
- Reducing agricultural risks with new technologies, October 14, 2019
- Field crops webinar focuses on tar spot in corn and other emerging diseases, March 20, 2019
- Resistance: Yesterday, today & tomorrow, August 15, 2018
- Controlling soybean disease with lab, field tools, February 14, 2017
- Adapting human medical technology to predict plant diseases, January 21, 2016
- Heading off the next epidemic, November 11, 2015
- Cropping Up, July 24, 2015
Authored Documents
- 'Kona': A New Bean Variety for Michigan (E3499), November 1, 2024
- 'Black Pearl': A New Bean Variety for Michigan (E3498), November 1, 2024
- 'Charro': A New Pinto Bean Variety for Michigan (E3494), October 2, 2024
- 'Eiger': A New Great Northern Bean Variety for Michigan (E3495), October 2, 2024
- Strategies for Managing Mycotoxins, Ear Rots, and Ear Damaging Insects in Corn Silage, November 9, 2021
- Planting Date and Seeding Rate Impact Ear Rots, Mycotoxins, and Quality in Corn Silage, November 8, 2021
- Hybrid Selection and Fungicide Application for Managing Ear Rots and Mycotoxins in Silage Corn, November 10, 2020
- Irrigation and Plant Diseases, August 6, 2020
- Tar Spot and White Mold, July 23, 2020
- Update on Field Crop Diseases, August 8, 2019
- Managing Corn Tar Spot, June 20, 2019
- Industrial Hemp Production in Michigan, May 24, 2019
- Integrated Mycotoxin Management in Corn Grain Through Control of Ear Rot and Western Bean Cutworm,
Videos
- White Mold in Soybeans and Tar Spot in Corn
- Wheat Fungicides
- Tar Spot Management
- White Mold Management in Beans
- Wheat Foliar Disease and Head Scab Management
- Tar Spot in Corn
- White Mold Management in Soybean
- Managing Head Scab and Foliar Wheat Diseases
- Irrigation Webinar Series - Session 2, July 21
- Tar Spot and White Mold Management Options
- Head Scab Management
- Irrigation and Plant Diseases
- Tar Spot and White Mold
- Emergent Pests and Diseases
- Update on Field Crop Diseases
- Managing Corn Tar Spot
- Tar Spot in Corn & Other Emerging Diseases
- Sporecaster and White Mold Management in Soybeans
- Soybean SDS and Wheat Stripe Rust Management
- Disease Management Update