Disease and pests: New issues to watch for in South Dakota corn

Janelle Atyeo
Mar 1, 2022
Mar 1, 2022

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As farmers get closer to planting their first fields of corn, there are a couple new disease and pest issues to watch in South Dakota.

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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.