Stalk rots occur to a greater or lesser degree every year in Indiana. Losses from stalk rots may occur directly when plants are prematurely killed and ears are lightweight and poorly finished or ...

In 2024 alone, over 165 million bushels were impacted by corn stalk rot diseases in the U.S.1 Stalk rots in corn can be tricky to manage and prevent, but the first step comes down to proper ...

Abstract Three cycles of selfed progeny recurrent selection to improve grain yield and standability have been conducted in the M3S maize population. Besides selfed progeny selection the third cycle of ...

When people are under stress we’re more likely to come down with the flu. Our bodies are focused on managing the stressor and not on fighting the flu virus—which gives it the upper hand. It’s the same ...

Now is the time to evaluate fields for any stalk or ear rot symptoms, according to Darcy Telenko, Purdue field crops pathologist, and Dan Quinn, Purdue corn specialist. The Purdue experts authored a ...

Corn ear rots are one of the last diseases to scout for in the corn growing season, and sometimes they are ignored or forgotten entirely. Ear rots can cause yield loss in the form of grain quality at ...

A survey was conducted in southern Alberta, Canada, to collect Fusarium stalk rot and Fusarium head blight (FHB) disease samples from corn and wheat fields, respectively, with an aim to understand the ...

Just a reminder that stalk rots in corn may be an issue this fall, especially if fields experienced severe hail damage or were flooded for extended periods this year. Stalk rots can weaken the ...

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 ...

Fusarium graminearum causes Fusarium head blight in cereals and stalk rot in maize, mainly affecting crops in the US, Canada, China, and parts of Europe. Two Chinese nationals – a woman and her ...

Stalk rots are one of the most significant set of diseases on corn. These diseases are insidious, and often growers are unaware of their effects until harvest. Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly ...