Tool Helps Farmers Select Appropriate Corn Hybrids for June Planting

June 4, 2019

While some farmers have decided to change crops altogether this year due to the cold, wet start to the season, some corn growers still intend to get their crop in. Anyone who has yet to plant corn this year may want to use this handy tool to figure out which varieties mature quickly enough for the best chance of a good yield.

Corn Harvest, Drying, Storage is Challenging This Year

October 17, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: North Dakota State University

Drought, cool temperatures bring corn drying and storage challenges in the Dakotas.

Using Accumulated Heat Units to Predict Leaf Development in Corn

June 23, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Given an understanding of corn leaf stage and heat unit calculation, a grower can estimate what leaf stage of development a particular field is at, says Ohio State University Extension.

How Late is Too Late to Replant Corn?

June 29, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

It may be possible to replant damaged corn fields in the northern half of Indiana as late as early July with hybrid maturities more suitable for parts of Minnesota or Wisconsin, but therein lies some more challenges.

Corn Drydown — What To Expect?

October 18, 2013 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Peter Thomison, Ohio State University Extension

Estimating drydown rates and determining when to harvest corn for dry grain storage.

Requirements For Uniform Corn Germination And Emergence

By Bob Nielsen posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Rapid, uniform germination and emergence of corn help set the stage for maximum grain yield at the end of the season. Without a successful start to the season, the crop is behind the proverbial "eight-ball" right from the beginning.

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Tool Helps Farmers Select Appropriate Corn Hybrids for June Planting

Corn Harvest, Drying, Storage is Challenging This Year

Using Accumulated Heat Units to Predict Leaf Development in Corn

How Late is Too Late to Replant Corn?

Corn Drydown — What To Expect?

Requirements For Uniform Corn Germination And Emergence

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