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 ...

Crop losses are often a result of lodging due to systemic stalk infections, which are more likely to originate from root infections. Consequently fungicides are not recommended in Delaware for control ...

It is more severe where corn follows corn. Management of Diplodia stalk rot is through use of resistant hybrids, balanced soil fertility, appropriate plant population for the hybrid selected, and crop ...

but if there was an Academy Award for crop nutrients, sulfur would win best supporting actor. “A bushel of corn removes 0.08 lb. of sulfur in the grain and 0.09 lb. in the stalk—0.17 lb.

Salt is lethal to crops typically grown on Delmarva — the corn, soybeans and wheat that become fodder for the region’s $5 billion chicken industry.

Cow-calf production in the upper Midwest is not historically profitable every year without significant cost savings in winter ...

However, be proactive in checking hail-damaged corn, say Vittetoe and Anderson. “Monitor stands carefully for the development of stalk and ear rots that could result in crop lodging and grain ...

During the month of September, the corn crop has usually dented and the kernel ... accelerate the arrival of maturity and dry-down of grain, and reduce stalk strength. Dr. Jeff Coulter, University ...

New Durastak corn trait stack from Syngenta that will hit corn rootworms hard received approval from Environmental Protection ...

Semira Mancill and Ronnie Schnell are passionate agriculturalists who live their love for agriculture beyond their nine-to-five jobs.

Corn is an easy crop to grow, but timing is key when it comes ... To harvest, hold the stalk in your non-dominant hand to steady it. Grasp the cob with your dominant hand and pull it downward ...

Strategic planning of planting schedules and careful selection of corn hybrids are essential for optimizing yield and quality ...