Tar spot was discovered at a Purdue irrigation research plot and monitored by Darcy Telenko, Extension plant pathology specialist, and Lyndon Kelly, Extension irrigation specialist from August through ...

“Tar spot pressure is typically higher in areas such as those closer in proximity to the great lakes (e.g., Northwest Indiana), river bottoms, and irrigated corn acres,” Purdue researchers ...

“These are my personal observations, and I reserve the right to change them as we learn more about tar spot,” he adds. Keep in mind those fields of corn affected in 2021 will be back in corn ...

University of Illinois scientists screened 25 corn lines with exotic germplasm and found multiple accessions showing natural resistance to the new-to-North-America fungal disease, tar spot.

South Dakota State University Extension will host a webinar about tar spot for corn producers and industry professionals on ...