Early Season Heat Stress and Disease Scouting

In this episode of the Indiana Pioneer Agronomy podcast, hosts Brian Shrader, Carl Joern and Ben Jacob discuss early season heat and the issues that can linger in fields because of it. With many areas experiencing higher-than-average rainfall and now experiencing excessive heat early in the crop's lifecycle, diseases like Tar Spot and Gray Leaf Spot can take over fields and reduce yield throughout. The group also discuss drought-tolerant corn hybrids and the importance of taking care of fields early and often. 

Resources

Article - Tar Spot of Corn: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/Tar-Spot-of-Corn.html
Video - How Tar Spot Spreads: https://youtu.be/3coT-ICaNSw?si=BOY0WSZpEVLawMcc

Article - Gray Leaf Spot of Corn: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/gray_leaf_spot_cropfocus.html

PDF - Pioneer Research to Develop Drought-Tolerant Corn Hybrids: https://www.pioneer.com/CMRoot/Pioneer/US/products/seed_trait_technology/see_the_difference/corn_drought.pdf

Article - Heat Stress Effects on Corn: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/heat-stress-corn.html