Corn is a crucial commodity to North Carolina, as the state imports feed grains for its large poultry and pork industries. Corn acreage has dropped from over 2 million acres to about 700,000 acres, partly due to increased cotton production. Reduced tillage has altered disease patterns, with key issues including nematodes, fungal diseases like gray leaf spot, and mycotoxins. Pesticide use for corn disease management in North Carolina is infrequent.
Corn Disease and IPM Information
Corn Problem Diagnosis Services
- Plant Disease and Insect Clinic
- The North Carolina Department of Agriculture will test feed or grain samples for mycotoxins: free for aflatoxins and $75 fee for fumonisins. There is a digital, fillable form at: https://apps.ncagr.gov/AgRSysPortalV2/forageanalysisreport
