** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS PROJECT UTILIZES A BLEND OF DETAILED SCIENTIFIC METHODS AND PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS TO TACKLE THE SIGNIFICANT ISSUE OF TAR SPOT IN CORN, AIMING TO EFFECT SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENTS IN AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND CROP HEALTH THROUGH INNOVATIVE APPROACHES AND ROBUST EVALUATION METHODS.