Rotation with a non-grass crop, such as soybean, can help reduce effects of this disease in the subsequent corn crop. Avoid corn-after-corn rotations, particularly if the field has a history of ...

1. Pythium has at least 14 species that can damage corn. According to the University of Nebraska, it can overwinter in soil and plant debris for several years. If you’ve had the disease in ...

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 ...

Crop plants are grown as extensive monocultures, which increases the risk of disease epidemics. Major diseases include mildew, rust, Septoria in cereals, and late blight in potato. These diseases ...

Seed oils don’t cause chronic diseases like heart disease or diabetes. Omega-6 fats in seed oils support heart health and ...

Plant corn in a location that receives full sun and ... Parasitic wasps help control both the borer and the earworm. Serious diseases are not common with sweet corn. However, a fungal disease ...

An extension plant pathologist is providing corn farmers evaluations of fungicides from 2024. Dr. Alison Robertson with Iowa ...

One Heightened Disease Concern Tar spot is of increasing concern throughout the Corn Belt. “Tar spot can be infecting the plant, causing damage internally for two to three weeks before we are ...