An agronomist says heat stress can exacerbate issues left in fields after last year’s record prevented planting.

“There’s higher weed pressure in a lot of places, a lot of insect pressure that’s escalated from last year because of those prevented plant acres.”

Syngenta’s Rachel Broadbent says disease models are
forecasting grey leaf spot and tar spot will be more prevalent this year and is
recommending growers make management decisions that consider total crop health.

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