Two pests that rob yields

Melisa Goss
Oct 29, 2024
Oct 29, 2024

crop pests 1.jpg — A soybean cyst nematode female on the root of purple deadnettle.
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Every year, but perhaps especially in a downturned agricultural economy, every bushel of grain is vital.

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Crop pests 2.jpg — Tar spot on corn as seen by Dr. Dean Malvik of the University of Minnesota.
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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.