Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot of corn, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola ... resulting in the plant remobilizing an excessive quantity of carbohydrates to the ear during grain ...

Corn yield results not from the number of plants ... and late-emerging plants function like weeds. Monitor ear development from emergence through harvest, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist ...

In the past week, she said there have been a few reports of Diplodia ear rot from the northeast, central and southeastern parts of the state. This ear rot is not as common as Fusarium or Gibberell ...