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About the Plant Diagnostic Clinic Sample submission Pesticide usage Sample of the Week Personnel Contact Plant Diagnostic Clinic 1100 University Ave. Columbia, MO 65211 P: 573-882-3019 F: 573-884-4288 Other testing labs Soil Testing Lab Nematode Testing Lab MU affiliations College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Division of Plant Sciences MU Integrated Pest Management Master Gardener Extension Program Find Your Local Extension Office Other alliances National Plant Diagnostic Network First Detector Training The University of Missouri Plant Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) has been serving Missouri since 1965. We assist county Extension Specialists, commercial businesses and private citizens with their pest problems. The PDC is capable of plant disease diagnosis (including turfgrass), identification of unknown plants and insects (including arachnids). Besides clinic staff, a diverse group of Plant Sciences faculty specializing in agronomy, entomology, horticulture, or plant pathology assist with identification of pests as needed. The clinic is open year round to receive samples. The PDC does not test plant nutrient levels, soil characteristics or identify nematodes. Samples submitted to the clinic requiring these tests can be forwarded to the respective lab, at your discretion, additional fees will apply. The Plant Diagnostic Clinic provides identification and management solutions in a written report for: Plant Disease Turfgrass Disease Plant/Weed Species Insect/Mite Species Use Tab key to loop through the section bellow. Press Enter or Space to enter content for each tab button. Press Esc key to exit and to go to the next section at any time. News & articles tab News & articles View all news & articles Survival of flooded crops depends on time, temperature Published: Thursday, May 30, 2019 COLUMBIA, Mo. – “It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring” is a child’s chant that rings far too true for Missouri farmers today.Many Missouri field crops face fallout from flooding and excessive rain, says University of ... Scout, spray now for wheat scab Published: Wednesday, May 15, 2019 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri wheat growers should scout fields and prepare to spray now to prevent Fusarium head blight (FHB), also called scab, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette.Bissonnette says it is too late ... MU Extension plant pathologist: Don’t treat all soybean diseases with fungicides Published: Thursday, July 26, 2018 HAWK POINT, Mo. – Not all soybean diseases require a fungicide application, says University of Missouri Extension plant pathologist Kaitlyn Bissonnette. Knowing if and when to spray fungicides saves money and reduces concerns about fungicide ... Show Me Soy School set for July 31 Published: Friday, July 20, 2018 COLUMBIA, Mo. – Researchers from University of Missouri Extension and the MU College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources share their work at the July 31 Show Me Soy School at Bay Farm Research Facility near Columbia. The Missouri Soybean ... View all news & articles -- View all news & articles Publications tab Publications View all publications Turfgrass Disease Identification Form Publication date: March 1, 2015 This form is for those who need to take and ship samples to the MU Extension Plant Diagnostic Clinic, http://plantclinic.missouri.edu/. Anyone having problems with turf grass on a golf course, athl...