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Indiana Corn: Conditions Favorable for Ear Rot Diseases

Weather conditions are favorable for several different ear rots of corn in Indiana this year. As harvest begins, it is important to identify fields that may have ear rots to

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Corn: Seed Selection Fights Overwintering Diseases — DTN

Summer is long gone, but the foliar diseases, ear rots, and stalk rots that plagued many Midwestern corn growers this season are not. Diseases such as northern corn leaf blight

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South Dakota Corn: Disease or Injury? How to Tell the Difference

Some parts of the state have had freezing conditions, high winds, and blasting snow. These conditions may have caused injury to crops. How do you tell diseases caused by living

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Iowa Corn: Leaf Blights, Common Rust Showing Up

Northern corn leaf blight Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) (Figure 1) has been reported from several fields in southern Iowa. You will remember that this disease was widespread in Iowa

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Mississippi Corn: Limited Foliar Disease Activity

For the most part, corn diseases have been few and far between with limited foliar disease activity, which at this point in the season is a good sign.

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Midwest Corn: Leaf Disease – To Spray or Not to Spray? – DTN

Illinois farmer Adam Watson is playing the waiting game when it comes to corn disease this year. Unrelenting rains across most of the Midwest have resulted in very early outbreaks

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Tennessee Corn: Foliar Diseases and Fungicide Applications

Trying to decide whether or not to spray fungicide on your corn? First, you should scout for diseases.

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Virginia Corn: 6 FactorsTo Consider In Fungicide Decisions

Recent warm, wet weather has favored development of foliar diseases in corn and other crops. Northern corn leaf blight has been confirmed in southeastern Virginia over the past week, and

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Missouri Corn: Another “Interesting” Year for Foliar Diseases

This is shaping up to be another “interesting” year for corn in Missouri and most of the Midwest. Prolonged periods of wet weather and then flooding delayed planting or led

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Indiana Corn: Crazy Top and Physoderma Brown Spot Diseases

Heavy rain and ponding in Indiana corn fields this spring have increased the prevalence of two minor diseases of corn, crazy top and Physoderma brown spot. These diseases are rarely

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Texas Corn: Rains, Humidity Promote Increased Disease Development

Our above average rainfall this season has obliged most of our grain crops. Although many of our Hale & Swisher fields are later than we would prefer, irrigation systems have

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Kentucky Corn: As Harvest Nears, Watch for Red Flags

Fall harvest is drawing nearer and many growers are optimistic, but there is a very high potential of corn lodging before reaching 13% moisture.

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Mississippi: Corn Disease Calendar Updated

MSU has updated their corn disease calendar to include additional diseases as well as time of observation based on growth stage.

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Corn Kernels Missing, Misaligned? Diagnosing What Went Wrong – DTN

Don’t be fooled by that handsome stand of corn flying past your windshield. Delve deep into the field, peel back some husks and the stresses of the season may quickly […]

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Iowa Corn: New Diseases Booklet Available from ISU Extension

To help farmers and agronomists identify, scout, and manage corn diseases a new Corn Diseases booklet, published by Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, is now available to crop producers and...

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