Many people have been prepared for low yield this fall but surprisingly, early reports suggest grain corn quality might be more of an issue than the quantity.Field crop specialists at OMAFRA have started to issue warnings to watch for ear rots in grain corn. Early detection of Fusarium has already been confirmed in some locations. Where harvest is in full swing to the south, agronomists are also offering similar reports. They warn that the Fusarium fungus thrives in drought stressed silking and post-pollination conditions. Experts on both sides of the border suspect silk cut kernels as the potential instigator of the problem this year.Crop scouts and farmers who are seeing infected silk cuts on at least 10% of the field are advised to harvest corn as early as possible, (25-27% moisture is ideal) and dry the grain below 15% quickly.