Employing a Proactive Approach to Get Ahead of Tar Spot

Employing a proactive approach to get ahead of tar spot

The fungal disease, tar spot, continues to expand each year across the corn growing regions of the United States. One of the biggest problems brought on by tar spot is that it has a latency period of 14-20 days. That…

Employing a proactive approach to get ahead of tar spot | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

The fungal disease, tar spot, continues to expand each year across the corn growing regions of the United States. One of the biggest problems brought on by tar spot is that it has a latency period of 14-20 days. That is the time in between which the plant has been infected by tar spot and the visible symptoms begin to emerge. This creates problems for growers as many times symptoms will not be noticeable until it is already too late and significa