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In Case You Missed It: Tar Spot in Corn is Officially is Iowa
In case you missed Iowa State Extension and Outreach Corn Pathologist Alison Robertson's presentation on corn diseases at this year's Integrated Crop Management (ICM) conference, tar spot in corn has been officially confirmed, and has been identified in several counties in the state of Iowa.
New resources for tar spot and soybean seed quality now available!
Things to keep in mind ahead of planting for tar spot
Delayed Planting and Diseases in 2019
Tar spot risk predictions for Iowa, 2019
Foliar Fungicide Decisions for Late-Planted Crops
A new article recently released through the Crop Protection Network (CPN) discusses how to make fungicide decisions in corn and soybean, given the delayed planting scenarios across the Midwest. The article takes into account yield potential at various planting times throughout the North Central region, as well as the previous wet and cool conditions when evaluating for a positive return on investment, in 2019. Also considered in the article is the potential damage that frost can do to overall yield, which also impact your return on investment.
More and more reports of tar spot on corn
Crop Advantage Series is coming soon!
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Crop Advantage meetings provide a solid foundation of current, research-based crop production information to help make smart, informed decisions in the farming operation. 14 Locations in January 2020.
Pesticide Applicator Recertification