Dealing With Ear Rots in Drought Damaged Corn
Damage from Fungal Infections and Ear Rot Drought can significantly impact corn production in several ways. Early-season drought can cause …
Daisy Ahumada
Assistant Professor and Extension Field Crop Pathology Specialist Entomology & Plant Pathologydaisy_ahumada@ncsu.eduJob Description Management of diseases in corn, cotton, and tobacco
Recent Posts by Daisy Ahumada
Comprehending the Changing Colors of Corn Leaves
While we are seeing more rain, the drought has turned green corn plants into various shades of yellow and …
NC State University - Tobacco Connection: Vol. 1, Num. 1
May 18th Transplanting progress has significantly slowed over the past two weeks due to heavy rainfall. Since May 1st, tobacco …
Molds and Menaces: Tobacco Greenhouse Diseases and the Like
With tobacco in the greenhouse and warmer temperatures coming soon, there is a higher risk of diseases caused by …
2023 Update - Flue-Cured Tobacco Disease Rating for Black Shank
The 2023 Flue-Cured Tobacco Disease Ratings for black shank are available at Flue-Cured Variety Resistance Guide. Information was generated for commercially available varieties …
The Three S's Approach to Tackling Corn Ear Rots
Incidences of ear rots were particularly high this year, especially in the Blacklands area. Ear rots were caused by …