Corn School: It's time to scout for tar spot

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27 juin 2025

Source: RealAgriculture.com

Tar spot has been ramping up across Ontario ever since the leaf disease was first spotted in the province back in 2020. On this episode of RealAgriculture's Corn School, agronomist Ken Currah looks at the potential impact of tar spot on the 2025 crop and shares strategies growers can employ to manage yield loss in infected fields.

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