By Alejandra Hernández
KAIT-TV 8
A pathogen capable of affecting crops is making its way to Arkansas and residents could unknowingly be spreading it.
Tar spot is a fungal disease that affects corn.
Travis Faskey, a University of Arkansas Plant Pathology Professor, says the pathogen is relatively new to the United States. He said it has a long history in Central America, but hurricanes brought it up to the states.