What does it mean for a product to be Built for Battle? Tune in on Sept 10 at 8 AM as Mark Grundmeier shares insight into our highly offensive and defensive soybean product options.
Join us as Corn Product Manager, Lyle Marcus, discusses how to maximize performance and reduce risk with Latham® corn hybrids in 2021.
Tune in as Phil Long discusses 3 common late-season soybean issues. With harvest around the corner it’s time to take final field notes and make a harvest plan! #LathamSeeds
:40 — Topic introduction
1:20 — Soybean Yield Estimates
3:20 — Sudden Death Syndrome
6:10 — White mold
8:20 — SCN
Tune in for discussion on emerging corn diseases and tips on determining if it is time for fungicide application. #LathamSeeds
:25 — Topic introduction
1:00 — Current environmental changes
2:20 — Emerging corn diseases
4:45 — Identifying disease pressure
6:30 — Positive impact of fungicide application
8:40 — Fungicide type
Seeds absorb moisture within hours after planting and begin the germination process almost immediately. When corn seeds absorb water colder than 50°F, imbibitional chilling or cold shock may occur.
These three symptoms of cold chill may be evident at emergence, during the growing season and at harvest time:
Call into the Latham® office and we will get you connected with one of our agronomists. Happy Spring!
Join us live this morning as we discuss how to plan for Soybean Cyst Nematodes and Sudden Death Syndrome this spring. #AskTheAgronomist
0:45 Topic introduction
1:41 SCN economic impact
3:01 SDS economic impact
3:36 Managing SCN & SDS
7:50 Data Forward Program can help
What is Tar Spot?
Tar Spot is a corn fungal disease that has been infiltrating the Midwest within the last few years. Tar spot has the capability to severely impact yields up to 30%. Concern about the intensity of this fungus grows as researchers learn more about it. We urge farmers to scout their fields through harvest for tar spot since this fungus can survive over winter year to year.
Tar Spot Identification
Tar spot will show up as small, raised blacks spots, on the upper and lower corn leaves. The raised black spots are also known as stromata. If severe enough, it can spread to leaf sheaths and husks. Typically, it will start lower in the canopy and move upward. Tar spots are usually accompanied with a yellow halo or fish-eye effect around the black spots. Note the stromata, cannot be rubbed off unlike a common or southern rust pustule.
The Importance of Scouting
This corn fungus has nearly made it across Iowa and is continuing to spread in Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Missouri. Tar Spot likes cool temperatures and humid conditions, with prolonged leaf wetness or heavy dew and will concentrate towards the middle of the field. It can cause lodging and hasten maturity.
Final Thoughts
This is one of the variables in farming we continue to learn about. Scout now and start planning for next season. Product selection is key when fighting these variables year to year and important to integrate into your plan for the next growing season.
