There are many kinds of corn ear rots that cause significant damage to corn. Altogether, 79 million bushels of corn were impacted by corn ear rot in 2024. 1 Not only will they reduce yields and grain ...

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 ...

Some area corn producers are reporting concerns about ear rot. It is something to watch for in standing or picked corn, especially if it will be stored over the winter. Fusarium and Gibberella ear rot ...

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 is an important part of our daily lives; it literally fuels us, as a food and when turned into ethanol. The grain is essential to Indiana’s economy, ranking fifth in production. Ahead of ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Indiana corn and soybean farmers were no strangers to white mold and ear rots during the 2009 growing season, but there are measures growers can take to reduce the chances of a ...

In some of the earlier harvested corn fields, it wasn't unusual to find diplodia ear rot. Some fields were infected worse than others, and perhaps we'll see less as the later-maturing fields get ...

While the latest crop reports point to the potential for an excellent corn harvest, stalk rot is becoming an ever increasing concern. When stalk rot occurs, the internal material of the stalk degrades ...

Mycotoxins, such as aflatoxins, fumonisins, and deoxynivalenol, are toxic chemical substances produced by certain species of fungi that can develop in crops. Maira Duffeck, Extension row crop ...