Scouts should pay particular attention to the lower three leaves of the corn plant from the period just before tasseling to two weeks after tasseling. If at least 50% of plants in a field have disease ...

where the the field had tar spot in the previous corn with soybean corn rotation. So, it is survived at least a couple years before the disease ramped up and caused yield losses,” she says.

Diseases cause worry ahead of corn planting season among t hose are Tar Spot, Southern Rust and Corn Stunt, as Tim Unruh ...

Other Field Clues If a plant leafed out underground ... If individual plants have poor ears, it’s probably from insects or diseases such as crazy top and corn smut. Nutrient deficiencies ...

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especially if planting into a field with a history of the disease. Check with your seed provider to determine the NCLB rating for hybrids you are growing if NCLB has been an issue in the past.

If you’re a corn producer, you know how Tar Spot has reared its ugly head over the past several growing seasons. That’s why ...

SYCAMORE, Ill. — There is a lot of field-to-field variability of corn rootworm populations in Illinois fields. “Most of the ...

South Dakota State University Extension will host a webinar about tar spot for corn producers and industry professionals ...