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Stalk and Ear Rots: The Importance of Identifying Them Now to Help with Harvest Decisions.

September 21, 2023

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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Red Crown Rot of Soybean: What to do if you suspect it is in your field.

August 23, 2023

Red crown rot of soybean has become a new concern this season in Indiana after a few localized occurrences have been found this year. This

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Tar Spot and Southern Corn Rust Update in Indiana

August 23, 2023

Southern corn rust has been confirmed in two counties (Knox and Daviess) this week both at low levels in Indiana (Figure 1). While tar spot

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Indiana Disease Update in Corn

July 26, 2023

Corn Tar Spot – We continue to confirm counties with active tar spot. Twelve counties have been confirmed as of July 26, 2023. These counties

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Time to Scout for Diseases in Field Crops: What to Look for in Corn

June 27, 2023

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

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

May 17, 2023

Wheat is starting to head out across the central and northern Indiana, with flowering not too far behind. Our plots in southern Indiana hit early

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The summary of the 2022 Applied Research in Field Crop Pathology publication is now available!

February 13, 2023

Applied Research in Field Crop Pathology for Indiana – 2022 

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Description: Typical white mold signs include fluffy white mycelium growth on stem and petioles with sclerotia developing as the fungus matures.

Update – Management of Sclerotinia sclerotiorum in soybean using the biofungicides Coniothyrium minitans and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

May 5, 2022

Two biofungicides, Coniothyrium minitans and Bacillus amyloliquefaciens, are currently available and labeled to limit or suppress S. sclerotiorum in soybean. These biofungicides can be applied

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Statewide survey of Quinone Outside Inhibitor (QoI) fungicide resistant populations of frogeye leaf spot (Cercopsora sojina) in Indiana 

April 29, 2022

By Kaitlin Waibel Quinone outside Inhibitor (QoI) fungicides are effective against a wide range of pathogens on many crop species including C. Sojina in soybeans.

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Statewide survey of tar spot (Phyllachora maydis) distribution and intensity in Indiana 

April 29, 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

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