Are there any crop scouting blogs that focus on practical field monitoring for pest and disease detection?

Yes — there are several crop scouting blogs and extension-style resources that focus on practical field monitoring for pest and disease detection. A few good types to look for:

• University extension crop scouting blogs/newsletters
  These often give field-by-field guidance on what to look for, when to scout, and how to distinguish pest injury from disease symptoms.

  • Examples: land-grant university plant pathology or entomology blogs, crop teams, IPM updates.

• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) blogs
  Very practical for scouting thresholds, trap use, symptom identification, and timing.

  • Examples: regional IPM programs, vegetable IPM updates, field crop IPM bulletins.

• Commodity-specific crop monitoring blogs
  These focus on a specific crop like corn, soybeans, wheat, potatoes, cotton, grapes, or orchards and often include scouting photos and alerts.

  • Examples: corn/soybean agronomy blogs, vineyard pest updates, potato disease monitoring reports.

• State or regional pest report blogs
  These are especially useful during the growing season and often include:

  • pest pressure summaries
  • disease risk models
  • scouting recommendations
  • “what to check in the field this week”

Good search terms:

• “crop scouting blog pest disease detection”
• “IPM scouting blog [crop name]”
• “extension pest update [state/crop]”
• “field scouting disease symptoms [crop]”

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a curated list of specific blogs by crop, or
2. a list of high-quality extension/IPM scouting resources by region.