Corn
Darcy Telenko, Extension Field Crop Pathologist It is important to continue to scout for diseases in both corn and soybeans. Recent rains have created favorable
We have NOT found active tar spot in Indiana yet. Corn growth stages are quite variable across Indiana but a number of areas with early
In Indiana, tar spot has been an annual concern since 2018 when growers experienced 20-60 bu/A loss. In 2021 favorable weather conditions led to another
Applied Research in Field Crop Pathology for Indiana – 2022
By Kaitlin Waibel In 2018, tar spot was the third highest yield reducing disease of corn despite only being confirmed in only six states, but
Tar spot is a foliar disease of corn that has emerged as a dire economic threat to the United States Corn Belt. Tar spot is caused