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ifr190329–069 Pre-Season Tar Spot Checklist for Corn Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Plant Pathologist - University of Illinois Tar spot is a relatively new disease of corn in the Midwest. Todd Gleason has this pre-season checklist for farmers, roughly speaking, north of Interstate 80. Tar spot has been showing up on field corn… 1:22 radio 1:28 radio self-contained Tar spot has been showing up on field corn in Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, and Florida says University of Illinois Extension Plant Pathologist Nathan Kleczewski (kleh-CHEH-ski). Kleczewski :20 …where we’ve had the most pressure.   Quote Summary - That’s where it is found right now. But in terms of severity, where we have seen it the most and the pressure is the highest, if you would take the lower portion of Lake Michigan and draw a section around there, that is where we’ve had the greatest severity right now. That is where we’ve had the most pressure. Kleczewski (kleh-CHEH-ski) says thi...

ifr190322–061 The Economic Advisability of Lowering 2019 N Rates on Corn Gary Schnitkey - Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois by Gary Schnitkey, Agricultural Economist - University of Illinois read farmdocDaily article Spring field operations will soon begin, and nitrogen applications on corn will commence. More nitrogen will be applied this spring than is typical because wet weather limited fall applications. University-recommended nitrogen application rates in Illinois are between 140 and 180 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre for corn-following-soybeans. For farmers applying above those rates, application reductions seem prudent this year. If a farmer is uncomfortable lowering to the University-recommended rates, experimenting by leaving strips in fields seems prudent. Why Consider Lowering Nitrogen Application Rates in 2019? Two economic factors suggest urgency in lowering nitrogen rates this year. First, net incomes on Illinois farms could be extremely low ...