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Corn Diseases
Apr 1, 2010 5:43 PM
Corn disease definitions and explanations from Corn and Soybean Digest... More
Wet and Dry Diseases Pose Challenges for Soybean Farmers
Aug 13, 2010, Source: University of Illinois Extension
Excessive rain and extremely dry weather in varying parts of Illinois are responsible for two quite different diseases showing up in soybean fields across the state...
Stink Bugs and Goss’ Wilt Showing Up in Soybean and Corn Crops
Jul 22, 2010, Source: University of Illinois
Illinois soybean producers should be on alert for suspicious-looking stink bugs...
Gray Leaf Spot Has Arrived
Jul 16, 2010, Source: Kansas State University
As is often the case, June rains were both a blessing and a curse for farmers. One problem stemming from the moisture is gray leaf spot that has been building in cornfields in northeast and north-central Kansas...
Hot, Humid Weather Means Producers Should Watch for Corn Diseases
Jul 14, 2010, Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension
Hot, humid weather has many corn diseases on the rise across Nebraska (and other states). Growers need to keep watch for corn disease development, says Tamra Jackson, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension plant pathologist...
Will You Reserve Fungicide for the 2010 Crop?
Jun 8, 2010, Source: Ohio State University
Because of cool, wet conditions between late April and the third week of May, Ohio’s corn and soybeans are only just emerged in some fields and not even out of the ground in others...
Will Corn Seedling Diseases be More Common Than Usual in Minnesota?
May 17, 2010, Source: University of Minnesota Extension
Early planting and warm weather in April, followed by an extended period of cool, wet weather and frost in May, has created stress for corn seedlings...
Questions Remain About Fungicides on Corn
Apr 23, 2010, Source: Purdue University Extension
Fungicide use on corn has increased in Indiana over the last few years, says Kiersten Wise, Purdue University Extension plant pathologist. This increase is, in part, because fungicides help control disease...
Last Year's Moldy Corn Problems Could Carry into 2010 Growing Season
Apr 9, 2010, Source: Purdue University
With corn still in the bins and spring bringing warmer temperatures, growers may not be out of the woods just yet when it comes to moldy grain and mycotoxin problems. Wet conditions in the fall followed by a late corn harvest resulted in the development of ear rots and the presence of vomitoxin – a mycotoxin that makes grain undesirable for livestock feed...
Corn Pests and Diseases to Watch Out for in 2010
Mar 25, 2010, By Jen Bennett
Variable. It's not just a math term, but almost a way of life for farmers. There are constant variables from those you can control like seeding and fertilizer placement to those out of your control like weather and crop infestations...
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