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Tar spot: What to Look for in Corn and Making an Informed Decision on Fungicide Application

June 12, 2025

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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Some Quick Tips and Tools to Prepare for Tar Spot in Corn

June 2, 2025

I am already getting questions on tar spot management as we finish planting corn here in Indiana. Here’s the list of my 10 points after

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Field Crop Disease Monitoring Resources for Indiana in 2025

May 6, 2025

There are a number of resources available for monitoring field crop diseases here in Indiana. The Purdue Field Crop Pathology Team will be tracking diseases

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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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Tar Spot and Southern Corn Rust Update in Indiana

August 9, 2024

Southern corn rust has now been confirmed in four counties (Knox, Dubois, Warrick, and Shelby) this week in Indiana (Figure 1). While tar spot continues

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

April 22, 2024

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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Field Crop Disease Monitoring Resources for Indiana

April 22, 2024

There are a number of resources available for monitoring field crop diseases here in Indiana. The Purdue Field Crop Pathology Team will be tracking diseases

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The summary of the 2023 Applied Research in Field Crop Pathology Publication is Now Available!

March 1, 2024

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