A certified crop advisor says Tar Spot and Southern Rust have both been confirmed in southern Illinois corn fields.
Kelly Robertson with Precision Crop Services tells Brownfield while Southern Rust is not uncommon in his coverage area, he is surprised to see it since there haven’t been many storms or winds coming from the south.
“With the weather pattern being cool, dry, no storms coming through, and that wind kind of blowing the smoke in from the Canadian wildfires from the East, we expected it to get here eventually, but it hasn’t been in the traditional way.”
On the other hand, he says the confirmation of Tar Spot is consistent with recent winds from the northeast and increased moisture on the leaves.
