Agriculture

Scouting for Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) of Wheat and Things to Consider when Harvesting

May 30, 2025

Wheat has reached dough stage (Feekes 11.2) in our research plots in Southern Indiana. As we look to thinking about harvest it is time to

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Three New Tools Available to Help Make Informed Disease Management Decisions this Season

May 8, 2025

I am excited this season to be able to share three new tools from the Crop Protection Network. I strongly recommend you bookmark these on

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Foliar Diseases of Wheat and Fusarium Head Blight (Scab) Management

May 8, 2025

It is time to keep an eye on wheat for diseases and scab risk.  There are a number of foliar diseases in wheat to watch

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Black Soybeans in Indiana. What is causing it and the potential for reduced soybean seed quality.

October 14, 2024

Authors: Darcy Telenko, Shaun Casteel, John Bonkowski and Tom Creswell There have been many reports of black areas in soybean fields in Indiana this season.

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Stalk and Ear Rots: Identify Them Now to Help with Harvest Decisions.

September 18, 2024

Darcy Telenko and Dan Quinn It is now time to evaluate fields for any stalk or ear rot symptoms. This will aid in making assessments

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Foliar Disease Update in Indiana Corn and Soybean

July 11, 2024

It is important to continue to scout for diseases in both corn and soybeans. Recent rains following Beryl have created favorable environmental conditions for the

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Update on Disease Risk in Corn in Indiana

June 28, 2024

We are starting to see common diseases in the lower canopy of corn, as we were out scouting this past week as early planted corn

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Check out this short video about fungicide timing for tar spot of corn

June 14, 2024

Tar spot was found in Indiana on June 10 in Porter County, and since then four more counties have had the disease confirmed. Tar spot

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Foliar Disease Scouting Tips: What to Look for in Corn

June 10, 2024

Tar spot confirmed and active in Indiana this week Corn growth stages are quite variable across Indiana but a number of areas with early planted

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Evaluation of New Technology For Foliar Disease Management in Indiana Soybean and Corn

May 13, 2024

Aerial drone application technology has recently become available and may address limitations by providing greater agility to monitor and apply under conditions where obstacles and

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