Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
01/19/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 01/19/2026 10:15
Should you spray fungicide or go fishing
Key fungicide application takeaways from a year that brought a southern rust epidemic to Iowa corn fields.
The 2025 Iowa southern rust epidemic wasn't caused by a single factor; rather, it was a perfect storm involving all three sides of the disease triangle - a susceptible host, a viable pathogen and an environment favorable for disease development.
Many farmers chose to apply a fungicide, ...
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