In a few years, tar spot has surfaced as a main concern in several key states. The corn disease stole upwards of 60 bu. per acre in severely infected fields in 2022, per Purdue University Extension.

It may be time to brace yourself for a summer heavy with tar spot outbreaks. According to ipmPIPE, an online pest mapping system, nearly 20 counties across four states have reported fields with ...

A separate report from K-State’s Agronomy eUpdate on June 6 stated Kansas is the first state where tar spot is being found in 2024. The disease lead to severe corn crop losses in the counties ...

Tar spot symptoms (left panel) - Aerial view of infected tar spot field (top left). Close up of infected leaf (top right). Tar spot lesions (bottom left). Sporulating lesion (bottom right).

When it comes to proper storage for grapes in the refrigerator, a couple of factors are important to keep in mind: humidity, ...

Tar spot, a disease of corn plants caused by the fungus Phyllachora maydis, has been causing problems in Mexico since the 1910s, but it stayed out of northern climes for more than a century.

As of Oct. 2, the South Dakota State University plant pathology team has positively identified tar spot of corn in 44 ...

You’ve probably seen the videos of a grape — cut almost totally in half — in a microwave creates a plasma. A recent physics paper studies the phenomenon with a lot of high-tech gear and now ...

In the manual, Tesla notes "to prevent damage to the exterior, immediately remove corrosive substances (such as grease, oil, bird droppings, tree resin, dead insects, tar spots, road salt ...

Scientists won't be able to confirm we've reached solar maximum until solar activity begins to die off again. However, solar maximums can last up to two years, meaning there's still a chance solar ...