Agriculture
Red crown rot symptoms are continuing to progress across Indiana, and additional affected fields are being identified as the season advances. Most new reports have
Foliar diseases are becoming increasingly evident in corn fields across Indiana, with gray leaf spot emerging as the most prevalent disease thus far this season.
Continued scouting of both corn and soybean fields remains critical for making timely and informed disease management decisions. Crop development varies considerably across Indiana, with
Red crown rot of soybean, caused by Calonectria Ilicicola, continues to be a concern in Indiana. We have identified our first symptoms in 2026 in
Questions about tar spot management were already beginning to surface as corn planting nears completion across Indiana. With today’s confirmation of the first positive tar
Darcy Telenko Wheat development continues across Indiana. In central Indiana, wheat is currently flowering (Feekes 10.5), while wheat in our southern Indiana research plots has
Tar spot map July 10, 2025.
It is important to continue to scout for diseases in both corn and soybeans to make informed management decisions.
Most corn fields I have been in this week are pretty clean. A few diseases that I have seen include anthracnose, tar spot, and common
Tar spot confirmed in our research plots in Indiana this week. Corn growth stages are quite variable across Indiana, but a number of areas with
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