Don’t sleep on tar spot of corn. Learn how proactive management throughout the growing season can combat tar spot infections.

An extension specialist with the University of Missouri says corn farmers should take a measured approach to combatting tar ...

A farmer in southeastern South Dakota says tar spot is on his mind but it’s not a big concern. Brian Hefty tells Brownfield ...

Telenko digs into multiple corn diseases, and while the first sign of tar spot was reported around August 15 in Indiana this year, the yield hit that some growers saw in 2021 is something that ...

New plant diseases are becoming increasingly prevalent, requiring growers to adopt more proactive management strategies.

In a perfect world, all corn would emerge within a narrow window – ideally 12 hours. But the reality of every field emerging ...

“We look mostly at plant diseases and figuring ... “We are seeing more tar spot as that is starting to come across the state in our corn fields. We also get some horticultural samples, usually ...

In 2024 trials in Georgia, Tidal Grow® Spectra™ showed a 7.4 bushel per acre yield increase when mixed with a reduced-rate fungicide. It also cut tar spot severity by 45%. These results prove it can ...

One persistent challenge is tar spot, a fungal disease that has become a recurring concern in many corn-growing regions. As it continues to spread, preparation and proactive management are more ...

In 2023, the lack of moisture early kept us disease free in the fields until it was too late for tar spot in corn or white mold in soybeans to really have much of a yield impact. But in ’24, “I think ...