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Processor Preferred Hybrids
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Several questions have been asked about the notations in the new seed guide regarding P HFC and P HES.
Those designations are as follows:
- P = Processor Preferred
which is the brand designation established to indicate grain
compositional value to processors and to unlock value for growers in
new markets.
- HFC = Processor Preferred High Fermentable Corn hybrids
which can deliver higher levels of fermentable starch, which allows dry
mill ethanol plants to obtain higher ethanol yields for greater
profitability.
- HES = Processor Preferred High Extractable Starch hybrids
can deliver higher levels of extractable starch, which allows corn wet
millers to produce hgher pure starch yields that they then turn into
products such as high fructose corn syrup, corn oil, specialty starch
products, commodity starches and ethanol.
Another
designation in our seed guide shows three milk bottles. This
designation indicates those hybrids are good choices for silage.
Thanks,
TEX YOUNG, CCA
Agronomist |
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Issue: #57
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August 6, 2007
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Dear Clint,
This week, we take a closer look at soybean issues - aphids, bean leaf beetle, yellow/cupping soybeans and spider mites.
Upcoming dates:
August 15 - Fort Branch, IN research and plot tours
August 16 - Champaign, IL research, stress mitigation and plot tours
Did you know?
In the past two years, Great Lakes's agronomy team has posted more than 2,300 articles on the agronomy website? That's more than three new articles each day! |
Soybean Pest Update
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Many things are happening in soybean fields at this time of year. Here are some links about these pests.
 SOYBEAN APHIDS
OTHER PESTS: |
CORN notes
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Here are a few articles on the current corn crop.
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Regional Agronomy Reports
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 IL/WI - By Tim Jordal, CCA:
Crops appear to be good to very good
in most areas of Illinois and Southern Wisconsin. Overall soil moistures are OK but a
little rainfall could not hurt especially since temperatures are predicted to be
high again this coming week. Corn pollinations appear to be very good in the
fields I have had the opportunity to walk through this past week. All
indications are that the crop is further along than expected which could bring
an earlier harvest than in previous years. So far, leaf disease development has
been minimal but I have observed Gray Leaf Spot beginning to appear in
susceptible hybrids that were not treated with a foliar fungicide; time will
tell if this will be come a limiting factor this
year.
Soybeans continue to look very good
as well. I have heard reports that some fields have been sprayed for soybean
aphids so it would be advisable to monitor your fields to make sure that they
are not at economic threshold. Given the weather forecast the aphid
populations may level out or begin to decline as they do not thrive when
temperatures are in the mid 80's or higher so monitor infested fields before
spraying. IA/SD - By David Hoy, CCA:
With rain
comes wind and more down corn. The great news is that I am not seeing Great Lakes Hybrids corn falling down nearly as much as our competitors. Some of the
competition puts traits in every product they have just to get more money. This
year is a prime example of why our corn IS better. Time and again, I walk these
fields and look at our corn handling the wind very well and the competition
not so well. That is not to say an 80-mph wind is no problem. I talked with
one of our head researchers last week and this is something we will be
addressing in the future.
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Upcoming field day events
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Champaign, Illinois - August 16
Kick off the day (Thursday August 16) with the University of Illinois Agronomy Tours at 7 am.
Then, head to the AgReliant Research Facility in Ivesdale - click for directions - at noon for lunch and an afternoon of information.
Here's the schedule of events:
- 7 am - 12 pm - U of I Agronomy Day - Champaign
- 12 pm - Lunch and door prizes, AgReliant research facility - Ivesdale
- 1:30 pm - Breeder Harry Brokish - research overview
- 2:15 pm - Agronomist Tim Jordal - new products
- 3:00 pm - Plot tours, stress mitigation plot, doubled-haploid research
The entire program starts again at 4:30 p.m.
- 4:30 pm - Breeder Harry Brokish - research overview
- 5:15 pm - Agronomist Tim Jordal - new products
- 6:00 pm - Plot tours, stress mitigation plot, doubled-haploid research
- 7 pm - Dinner, door prizes
Fort Branch, Indiana - August 15:
For more information on this event, email Butch Rogers. |
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