Tar Spot: Expert Control and Management Resources
Tar spot is an aggressive fungal disease that rapidly destroys corn leaf tissue, leading to significant yield loss and reduced stalk integrity. To protect your crop, scout your fields for small, raised black lesions and use proactive management strategies such as hybrid selection, residue management and well-timed fungicide applications. Stay ahead of outbreaks with the latest tar spot scouting tips and expert control recommendations for the current growing season.
Some Midwest cornfields are losing more than a percentage point of moisture daily, tightening timelines for growers trying to determine how much crop they can confidently sell into the market rally.
Total acreage, labor and scouting frequency can help you determine whether owning a drone is a smart investment.
With varying degrees of severity being reported, agronomists and growers are evaluating whether to spray this late in the season. Check out the Crop Protection Network interactive map to see if the disease is in or near your county.
Mike Jenks shares how he reconfigures nozzles, boosts carrier volume and evaluates application timing to protect the leaves that drive grain fill.
With tar spot at fairly low levels, Midwest agronomists encourage farmers to focus on protecting the upper canopy, keying into the best application timing and keeping an eye out for southern rust.
With Midwest farmers reporting disease lesions on leaves in storm-hit cornfields, an Iowa State pathologist says the right management step hinges on correct identification.
Ken Ferrie leads the unsponsored, two-day event focused on crop fertility ROI, weed management and making the 4Rs pay in tight markets.
Ken Ferrie lays out a strategy for farmers struggling with ponded corn acres after rains soak parts of the Midwest.