Software for the Public
Plant Pathology faculty developed the following software for the public:
| Name: | Vegetable Disease & Insect Forecasting Network |
| Type: | web application |
| Link: | https://agweather.cals.wisc.edu/vdifn |
| Faculty: | Amanda Gevens (Plant Pathology), Russ Groves (Entomology) |
| Audience: | Growers, crop consultants, agricultural industry and extension partners, and researchers. |
| Description: | This map tool helps you visualize disease and insect pressure across Wisconsin based on degree-day models and NOAA meteorological data. |
 Vegetable Disease and Insect Forecasting Network application, showing a forecast for Late Blight (Potato and Tomato) across the state. |
| Name: | Turf Pest Management Mobile |
| Type: | mobile website |
| Link: | https://turfpests.wisc.edu/ |
| Faculty: | Paul Koch (Plant Pathology), Doug Soldat (Soil Science), Mark Renz (Agronomy) |
| Audience: | Professional turfgrass managers |
| Description: | Provides research-based product efficacy ratings for the professional turfgrass manager. |
 Turf Pest Mobile Management Search Screen |
| Name: | Sporecaster |
| Type: | mobile application |
| Link: | https://ipcm.wisc.edu/apps/ |
| Faculty: | Damon Smith (Plant Pathology) |
| Audience: | Wisconsin soybean farmers |
| Description: | The purpose of Sporecaster is to assist farmers in making management decisions for white mold in soybean. Farmers can easily input site-specific information about their soybean field into this app, which combines this information with research-based models to predict the best timing for white mold treatment. |
 Sporecaster Screen |
| Name: | Sporebuster |
| Type: | mobile application |
| Link: | https://ipcm.wisc.edu/apps/ |
| Faculty: | Damon Smith (Plant Pathology) |
| Audience: | Wisconsin soybean farmers |
| Description: | When a fungicide application is needed to control white mold in soybeans, Sporebuster can help determine a profitable program. You enter your expected soybean price, expected yield, and treatment cost. Sporebuster instantly compares ten different treatment plans at once to determine average net gain and breakeven probability of each. You can mark, save and share by email, the best plans for your farming operation. |
 Sporebuster Screen |