Stalk rots are one of the most significant set of diseases on corn. These diseases are insidious, and often growers are unaware of their effects until harvest. Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly ...
Sweet corn comes in a range of kernel colors: yellow, white, and bicolor (yellow and white). Here's a short video about preparing sweet corn. Sweet corn is most often eaten cooked. Peel or “shuck” the ...
The end-of-season corn stalk nitrate test is a simple, inexpensive tool that can be used to assess the nitrogen (N) status of a corn crop at the end of the growing season. Studies in Delaware, and ...
Cut it when the time is right because corn doesn't continue to ripen off the stalk. Pro tip: If your sweet corn is past its prime, Smoke-McCluskey says you can soak the cobs in sugar water (1/2 ...
Today, they remain a favorite fall tradition, with farms coming up with elaborate new designs each year that are cut into the corn stalks ... then can take aerial photos with drones to determine ...
The top kill phase of anthracnose may occur at any point above the ear from 4 to 6 weeks after pollination, while the lower portions of the stalk remain green. The top kill phase is easily confused ...
Strong corn stalks are a bit like the proverbial double-edge sword. On one hand, they perform a critical job that supports farmers’ high-yield efforts. On the other, stalks often shred equipment ...
“While the stalk integrity of the short-stature corn was absolutely outstanding, it didn’t retain as much of its leaf material in the upper portion of the plants,” Blomgren says. Intensive ...
Officials say a firefighter was injured while battling a farm equipment fire when a corn stalk bale fell on him over the weekend in Stearns County. According to the Stearns County Sheriff’s ...
YORK, Maine — The corn stalks at Zach’s Farm are still growing, but soon they will bloom with ears of corn inside the freshly cut maze. This past weekend marked the maze’s season-opening ...