Helena Agronomy

Recently, tar spot was identified in the northern portion of Indiana and southern rust was confirmed in west-central Indiana.  I called Dr. Darcy Telenko of Purdue University to discuss these and other diseases.  We discussed the biology of the diseases and scouting for them in the field.  We also discussed fungicide decisions.  Dr. Darcy Telenko is an assistant professor at Purdue.  Her research program focuses on promoting sustainable and economically sound disease management practices in Indiana field crops. Her interdisciplinary plant pathology research and extension program is involved in studying the biology and management of soilborne and foliar pathogens of agronomic crops. This research encompasses four major themes: 1) Detection and monitoring of disease pathogens to minimize and/or detect the development of fungicide resistance or impact of new diseases in field crops; 2) Integration and evaluation of new chemistries or tools into cropping systems; 3) Evaluation of host res