Abundant rainfall has put farmers in a position to raise good corn and soybean crops this year, although the stretches of wet, humid weather during the summer have raised the potential for crop diseases.
Healthy ears of corn (top) compared to ears of corn impacted by corn stunt disease (bottom). The disease, carried by corn leafhopper, was first discovered in Missouri fields last year.
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Iowa State University Extension Plant Pathologist Daren Mueller says the wet, humid conditions this summer are favorable for some crop diseases like white mold to thrive.
