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In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.
Fair to say, almost all of us are familiar with corn. But that doesn't mean it can't be tricky to tell whether corn on the ...
Officials are monitoring the spread of a disease that is hurting corn production in Kansas. The Kansas State Research and ...
Ohio State Extension educator Jason Hartschuh gives a rundown of considerations for applying fungicides to corn silage corn.
An curved arrow pointing right. Huitlacoche, also known as the "Mexican truffle," is an edible fungus that forms on undeveloped corn ears and sells for as much as $40 a pound. Discovered by the ...
Tar spot has been detected again in the state, with the first confirmed report of 2025 occurring June 11 in northeast Kansas.
The Texas agriculture commissioner urged farmers and consumers to be on the lookout for the pest, known as "head blight" or "scab." It attacks grain crops.
Corn smut, Mexican truffle, fungus--whatever you call it, the smoky, sweet delicacy is a rare but delicious treat and it's available in metro Detroit.
Plant experts note the fungus at the center of the government's case against Chinese lab technicians is not on a USDA list of ...
The cool, wet weather of June in north central Wisconsin has caused crop development to be a bit behind schedule.