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 ...

When Illinois bowhunter Luke Perzee saw a giant buck but didn't see trees for hanging a stand, he borrowed a crossbow and ...

"As you drive across the Midwest, maybe in the next seven, eight, 10 years, you're going to see a lot of this out there." ...

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 ...

Disease Identification Anthracnose can be found on all parts of corn throughout the growing season. However, the disease is most often observed as a 1) leaf blight or spot, 2) top dieback, or 3) stalk ...

Sweet corn is a fast grower, developing tall stalks with bright green leaves. In the home garden, one corn plant usually ...

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 ...

One of the obvious signs of a healthy, hardy corn crop can also present major headaches for those working in it.

Before combines and mechanical pickers came on the scene, shock tiers were used to gather corn stalks for later use as fodder ...

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 ...