The weather conditions of 2025 were perfect for a southern rust outbreak across the Midwest, resulting in many growers having to make late-season decisions on disease management. Southern rust is a ...

Alison Robertson says she has been at Iowa State University (ISU) for 21 years, and she’s never seen as widespread a problem southern rust is in Iowa this season. She believes the disease is present ...

The Midwest corn crop has endured a pressure cooker of disease problems this season. Now, the aftermath of stress from disease and weather extremes in many areas are contributing to anthracnose top ...