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Southern rust on corn has been moving north and has now been confirmed in two Indiana counties.

Kiersten Wise, a plant pathologist with the University of Kentucky says southern rust can impact yield.  “If it arrives at a time when corn is tasselling, silking, or even into blister we can see some yield loss if conditions are favorable for the disease,” she says.

She tells Brownfield the potential for yield loss due to southern rust is higher this year due to the delayed growth stages of corn. 

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