In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.

Given the corn price outlook, this is not the year to ignore any “sometimes a problem” pest like corn stalk borer -- especially if you’ve encountered it in corn before. It has a tendency to ...

Initial symptoms of stalk rots are noticed by premature wilting and ear drop (Figure 1). As the disease progresses stalks senesce rapidly and turn brown to gray. Figure 1. Symptoms of stalk rots in ...