Benefits of a Proactive Fungicide Application

Tyler Harp, Ph.D., technical product lead for row crop fungicides at Syngenta , was recently interviewed by Joel Penhorwood, farm broadcaster at Ohio Ag Net, to share his tips for corn and soybean fields in 2024.

Here is a summary of Harp’s recommendations:

• The days of making situational decisions about fungicide applications are over, no matter how wet or dry the season becomes.
• Instead, plan on applying a fungicide with long-lasting disease control and plant-health benefits, like Miravis^® Neo, Miravis^® Top and Trivapro^® fungicides, each year. This practice will help protect your corn and soybeans regardless of factors like anticipated weather conditions or the severity of diseases, like tar spot.
• Years of data from across the corn belt show that yearly fungicide applications are one of the best ways to protect your investment potential.
• Evidence from dry years like 2020 and very wet years like 2021 show that fungicides support yield preservation in both wet and dry conditions.
• In 2023, growers who used Syngenta fungicides saw excellent results at harvest.

Steady growth in the number of fungicide-treated corn acres over the last two decades is a testament to the consistency and value of plant-health fungicides.

For more information about the benefits and tips for the proper timing of fungicide applications, listen to the full interview here.