Several different fungi cause stalk rot in corn across the U.S. Corn Belt, and gibberella stalk rot is among the most common forms. Stalk rot depresses yields some 5% each year, and it’s not unheard ...
Given the corn price outlook, this is not the year to ignore any “sometimes a problem” pest like corn stalk borer -- especially if you’ve encountered it in corn before. It has a tendency to persist in ...
As harvest progresses across the state, we are seeing lots of corn and soybeans coming out of the fields. Little precipitation has allowed for quick soybean harvest and many producers are switching ...
Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot of corn, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola, is a disease of worldwide importance. Yield losses can approach 40% and up to 80% lodging has been ...
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — People come from all over the country come to see the Corn Palace… now people from all over Sioux Falls are hopping on 57th Street in hopes of finding a single stalk of corn ...