Corn School: Building a genetic defence for tar spot

Source: RealAgriculture.com

As tar spot continues to spread northeast across Ontario’s corn region, growers are looking to build a better defence against the yield-robbing leaf disease. On this episode of RealAgriculture Corn School, host Bernard Tobin catches up with Matt Chapple to look at seed company efforts to develop genetics and new hybrids that will give growers stronger protection against the disease.