If a Martian farmer parked his spaceship in the middle of the Corn Belt this spring, he’d likely think every farmer had gone to no-till from all the untouched crop residue. Of course, what really ...

Several different fungi cause stalk rot in corn across the U.S. Corn Belt, and gibberella stalk rot is among the most common forms. Stalk rot depresses yields some 5% each year, and it’s not unheard ...