Agronomy Digest

Background: Corn rootworm populations have risen rapidly over the past 5 years due to many different factors. Climate, agricultural practices, …Read More

Background: Red crown rot (RCR) is caused by the fungus Calonectria ilicicola, which causes stems and roots to rot. This disease …Read More

Background: Soybean gall midge is a pest that infects field edges on larger fields. Smaller fields could see a field-wide …Read More

Background: Anthracnose stalk rot is caused by Colletotrichum graminicola and is the most prevalent stalk rot in the eastern US. …Read More

Background: Lodging is when cornstalks are bent or broken. This is caused by numbers of factors, but most often weather, …Read More

Background: Greensnap in corn happens when strong and sudden winds appear with thunderstorms during the stalks’ rapid-growth phase. Greensnap can …Read More