Aug 1 2019

Crop survival in flooded fields

Late season rains are hard on crop root systems. Standing water can cause suffocation-like conditions where oxygen deprived soil cause death to plant…

Aug 1 2019

Goss’s wilt present

Goss’s wilt has rapidly become a significant and yield-reducing disease. It often occurs when plants become infected from weather damage such as hail…

Aug 1 2019

White mold fungicide application considerations

Wet and cool conditions during flowering are ideal for development of the fungus Sclerotinia sclerotiorum. No variety is completely resistant to white…

Aug 1 2019

Scouting for ear rots

Every year, a variety of diseases, fungi, and molds are present on ears as plants near harvest. Correctly identifying what culprits are present may in…

Aug 1 2019

Tar spot diagnosis and management

Tar spot is a fungal leaf disease that infects corn leaves and causes lodging and yield losses. First confirmed in 2015, it has rapidly spread in pers…

Jul 1 2019

Conditions right for these soybean diseases

Numerous cases of Frogeye leaf spot have been reported in fields of susceptible soybean varieties. Circospora sojina is the fungus that infects leaves…

Jul 1 2019

Stalk borer movement

Growing Degree Day (GDD) accumulations can help growers monitor stalk borer hatch and movement by using GDD accumulated with a developmental threshold…

Jul 1 2019

Look for fall army worms

Trap counts often spike late in July as fall army worm moths take flight. Their larvae feed on crops causing defoliation and crop damage. With much of…

Jul 1 2019

Stink bug populations mount

Various species of stink bugs cause a range of crop damage. In soybeans, they typically do not produce damage enough to warrant treatment while soybea…

Jul 1 2019

Nitrogen’s role in corn yield

Nitrogen (N) stress at any time in a corn plant’s growth and development subtracts from yield potential. Knowing how much N is available is critical t…

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