Q. I am growing strawberry plants in my backyard but have noticed a lot of spots on the plant’s leaves and also have been increasingly getting gray mold on the fruits. What could be causing these ...

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Yes, we have found active tar spot in Indiana. Early planted corn in Indiana is reaching mid- to late-vegetative stages and some tasseling in the south. Therefore, it is time to start monitoring for ...

UNDERWAY THERE. MEREDITH, WHAT ARE YOU HEARING FROM FARMERS? LORI. FARMERS SAY THAT THEY ARE AFRAID THEIR CROPS COULD DIE. OR IF THEY DON’T DRY OUT QUICKLY ENOUGH, THEY COULD BECOME DISEASED. EITHER ...

As Pro Farmer Crop Tour scouts set out on day two, the western leg continues to show more consistency in yield potential than the eastern leg this year. It appears more than adequate moisture is ...

Biologists and computational scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory recently refined two artificial intelligence (AI) programs originally built by Meta, the ...

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Corn growth stages are quite variable across Indiana but a number of areas have moved into tasseling or beyond. Therefore, it is time to continue to monitoring for diseases to make an informed ...