Entering the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest just got easier. For the second year, corn growers entering the nation’s premier agricultural production competition can register online.
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On this sunny Tuesday morning, the weeds continue to grow and the wind continues to blow. At least it stopped gusting long enough to rain — some growers were lucky enough to have a good day on Sunday to spray if their fields were dry enough. But that was about it.
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In a project that began about a dozen years ago, University of Nebraska-Lincoln scientists discovered a gene that has been used to create broadleaf crops that tolerate spraying with the popular herbicide dicamba.
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There is something about 30 mph winds and sand/grit/soil blasting across corn fields at seedling height that makes one curious about the ability of corn to recover from early season damage.
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As is usual in Indiana, late spring thunderstorms rumbling across the state often include damaging hail.
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Wednesday night and Thursday brought heavy rain in central Iowa on the west side of I-35; rain on the east side of I-35 was more moderate.
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The May 25 CropWatch has been posted to the Web.
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Corn can survive despite floods, rain, wind, hail, ponding, and saturated soils!
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Extension Update is a weekly summary of news from Extension, government, and other attributable sources, focused on marketing, farm management, and other issues that are of interest to Midwestern farm owners and operators.
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Dow AgroSciences announced today that it has received federal registration for SureStart™ herbicide, a new soil-applied foundation herbicide specifically designed for use in Roundup Ready® corn.
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