before planting, some recommended management practices include destroying infected crop residues, crop rotation, and planting the current crop far from the previously infected crops’ field or residues. disease can be managed in multiple ways during and after planting. one method to manage disease is to follow the recommended seeding dates and rates to avoid fostering an ideal environment for the pathogen. if the seed density is too high and planted too early, there is increased exposure to the plant pathogen. this seeding practice also creates an ideal environment for the pathogen because the plants often produce larger canopies and experience more lodging, which creates a close, high-humidity environment ideal for the pathogen. long term crop rotation with non-host crops is recommended. chemical control with fungicidal seed dressings is another effective method of control.