Purdue researchers studying ear mold and mycotoxin risk in Indiana corn fields

A Purdue Extension field crop pathologist says farmers should be on the lookout for ear mold during harvest. Darcy Telenko says mycotoxins can still develop in dry conditions. “Husk those ears back and see if there’s a fungal infection,” she says. “You’ll see that there’s mycelium growing over the surface and depending on the fungus, […]

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