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Wisconsin corn and soybean disease update and crop protection strategies

Written by Damon Smith
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The June 28th Badger Crop Connect session features discussion from Dr. Damon Smith, Extension Funded Faculty and Professor of Epidemiology and Field Crop Diseases in the Plant Pathology Department Dr. Smith reviews the biology of the tar spot fungus in corn and the work done to ground-truth models of fungal development to refine prediction tools. He also discusses the recommendations for treatment based on trial data. Finally, Dr. Smith discusses the biology of white mold in soybean and the treatment protocol testing results.
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