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 ...

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 ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. — An invisible enemy is attacking South Dakota corn. The crop may look fine above ground, but as many as eight species of a common soil fungus may be infecting the roots—and ...

MICHIGAN - Michigan's corn crop has seen its fair share of adverse weather this year. In some areas, it has had too much rain. The combination of different weather conditions has allowed a few plant ...

Scientists are reporting new evidence that a white rot fungus shows promise in the search for a way to use waste corn stalks, cobs and leaves -- rather than corn itself -- to produce ethanol to extend ...

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 ...

Plant pathologists have detected brown root rot - a potentially serious forage crop disease - in the Northeast United States. The scientists report that it is widespread in New York, Vermont and New ...

MISSOURI, USA — Two newly found incurable diseases in Missouri could cause massive agricultural and economic issues throughout the state. Soybeans and corn are Missouri's two biggest cash crops, ...

Green manure crops of sweet corn, soybean, alfalfa, snap bean, rape, pea and of the two oat cultivars 'Dane' and 'Troy' were incorporated into the same soil and containers in which the crop had grown ...

EAST LANSING, MI – Agricultural researchers want to determine where across Michigan two types of root rot are killing Christmas trees – a major crop commodity in the state. The U.S. Department of ...