meriem aoun

Crops, Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma, Southern Region, Wheat

Wheat streak mosaic confirmed in Oklahoma  

Wheat streak mosaic and pests are resurging across Oklahoma. Experts warn drought, volunteer wheat and mites could impact yields in 2026. Read More

Members of the Wheat Improvement Team, Brett Carver, Meriem Aoun, and Liuling Yan pose for a photo in Aoun’s greenhouse at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater on Jan. 17. (Photo by Mitchell Alcala/OSU.)
Crops, Oklahoma, research, Southern Region, Wheat

OSU Wheat Improvement Team helps to feed the world

Corn, Disaster, Disease, Floods, Lacey Vilhauer, Oklahoma, Wheat

Wet, humid conditions make fusarium head blight a concern for wheat 



Stripe rust a concern in Oklahoma wheat

OSU scientists bolster wheat’s defense against disease