Agronomy Highlights
Agronomy Highlights is a biweekly podcast hosted by Penn State Extension field and forage crops educators. The goal of the show is to cover a broad range of pertinent agronomic topics in depth with knowledgeable guests. Farmers, industry professionals, and anyone interested in increasing their knowledge of field crop production and management should find the information useful.
Agronomy Highlights
S1E4: Tar Spot in Corn
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Date Recorded: 7/26/22
The dynamic disease duo of Dr. Alyssa Collins and Dr. Paul Esker join us on this episode to discuss a newer disease of interest in corn, tar spot. We start off by covering the general level of disease pressure currently being observed across the state, and soon after, get into all things tar spot. Listen in to find out the history, distribution, symptoms, and control of this fungal pathogen.
Useful Links:
Crop Protection Network - Tar Spot Fact Sheet
Corn Fungicide Efficacy
Tar Spot Reporting - Google Doc
Tar Spot Article
Plant Disease Clinic Website
Hosts: Joseph Akins and Dwane Miller
Guests: Dr. Alyssa Collins and Dr. Paul Esker, Penn State Plant Pathologists
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