Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts ... off the stalk in a circular pattern, growing downward at a 30˚ angle.” ...

Seed Corn Maggot Cool and/or wet springs with delayed germination; Warm weather in late winter resulting in early fly emergence and egg laying before spring tillage; Early planting in fields with poor ...

“A small fraction of the field corn we grow goes to actual food products such as cornflakes or sweeteners or such,” explains Casner. “It’s actually less than 10% that goes towards those ...

A classification of hybrids for the central part of the Corn Belt representing days from planting to harvest and GDD is presented in Table 1. Table 1. Field Corn Hybrid Maturity Classification.

It is essential that resistant varieties be used in fields with a history of Gray leaf spot ... Gray leaf spot overwinters on corn residue and can be especially problematic in corn planted behind corn ...

The other three scenarios feature agrivoltaics with corn growing beneath them, with an estimated 5.5% of the land occupied by solar structures and unavailable for crop growth. A full solar panel ...

Iowa State University researchers say an earlier planting date for soybeans in the spring takes better advantage of nitrogen ...

Over the typical two-year rotation of corn and soybeans most Iowa farmers use, 40% of nitrous oxide emissions are in the ...