Dr. Boris Camiletti, an Extension plant pathologist at the University of Illinois, discusses various plant diseases affecting corn and soybean in Illinois. He highlights the prevalence and management of diseases such as tar spot, northern corn leaf blight, southern rust in corn, and red crown rot, Cercospora leaf blight, and frogeye leaf spot in soybeans. Dr. Camiletti emphasizes the importance of disease identification, scouting, and timely fungicide application, along with the use of resistant hybrids and seed treatments to manage these diseases effectively. He also introduces tools like the Field Prophet app for disease prediction and underscores the significance of ongoing research and trials to improve disease management strategies
Originally recorded for the 2025 Crop Management Conference
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