Cover crop mixtures typically offer a wider array of benefits to meet goals. Following is a quick guide for selecting the right species mix and herbicide management for your corn-soybean rotations.

The western bean cutworm (Striacosta albicosta Smith) is a late-season pest of corn that reduces yield and predisposes the ear to fungal rots, which reduce grain quality.

Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) is caused by the fungus, Fusarium virguliforme. The life cycle of SDS is denoted by two distinct periods of infection of soybean roots in the early spring, followed by advanced disease development during flowering. SDS infects soybeans in the spring under the cool, wet soil conditions that are often associated with early planting.