TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Agriculture US, Crop Consultant, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases,

07/05/2024 SOURCE: twin-cities.umn.edu

Breakthrough on tar spot pathogen enables field research

University of Minnesota researchers developed and reported processes for the first time to infect corn plants in the field with the corn tar spot pathogen, a relatively new disease threatening corn production across the United States.

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TOPIC(S): Corn/Maize, Education U.S. MidWest, Crop Diseases,

05/26/2023 SOURCE: twin-cities.umn.edu

U of M researchers develop resource to identify corn tar spot

Corn tar spot is a new disease causing significant yield loss in the United States. The lack of information about the pathogen and epidemiology of the disease — which was first reported in the U.S. in 2015 and has since spread to multiple states, including Minnesota in 2019 — has made it difficult to diagnose and treat properly.

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Breakthrough on tar spot pathogen enables field research

U of M researchers develop resource to identify corn tar spot

Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers

Bee neighborly — sharing bees helps more farmers

Diversifying crop rotations improves environmental outcomes while keeping farms profitable

First Kiss: The latest U of M apple to savor

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