Darcy Telenko - Corn Disease Outlook and Management

Darcy Telenko is an Associate Professor and Extension Field Crop Pathologist at Purdue University.  In this presentation, Telenko discusses the management of corn diseases, focusing on gray leaf spot, southern corn rust, and tar spot. She emphasizes the importance of understanding the disease triangle (host, pathogen, environment) and highlights integrated management strategies, including fungicide applications and hybrid resistance. The presentation also covers research findings on fungicide efficacy and the economic benefits of disease control.

Originally recorded for the 2024 Crop Management Conference