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Field Drydown Of Mature Corn Grain

September 20, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Bob Nielsen, Purdue University

Delayed maturity of corn due to late planting or simply cool growing seasons often translates into delayed or slow drydown of mature corn grain prior to harvest and, consequently, higher than desired grain moisture contents at harvest.

Sprouting Corn Kernels on Hail-Damaged Ears

September 16, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Jenny Rees, Ken Cassman, Greg Kruger, Keith Glewen, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

The latest outcome from the August 1 storm in Clay County is the germination of "good" kernels left on the ears that have been damaged by hail.

Evaluating Late-Season Corn Nitrogen Deficiency

September 13, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Anthony Bly, South Dakota State University Extension

Corn is now in the seed filling growth stages (R2-R5) when nutrient demands are put on plant leaves as the seed kernels develop.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Residue Is Still King

By John Dobberstein posted on September 4, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management

If you want confirmation that leaving residue on the soil surface is key to making no-till work, look no further than eastern Colorado.

The Importance Of Scouting Corn For Stalk Strength

August 29, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Kentucky Ag Extension

Plants in many fields have heavy ears, along with shallow roots because of abundant rainfall, and many of these plants could topple easily as they mature, especially if a late-season storm with high winds blows across the field.

Making ‘Never-Till’ Corn Yields That Are Fit For A King

Cover crops, split nitrogen, fungicide applications and higher organic matter are helping Rigdon Farms make a hard run at 300-bushel corn.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

Three decades of no-till, or “never till” as John Rigdon calls it, is certainly long enough to establish a tradition at Rigdon Farms, but that’s only part of the story.

Tips For Harvesting Downed Corn, And Dealing With The Aftermath

Downed corn can have a significant impact on profits and no-till systems, but here are tips and considerations to make the best of a bad situation.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Winds howling at up to 80 mph absolutely flattened ready-to-harvest corn last October in western Nebraska.

25 Years Of Unlocking Secrets To No-Till Success

Since 1988, the Graves-Chapple Research Center has been helping no-tillers in northwestern Missouri fine-tune their corn-and soybean system management and farm their no-tilled acres more sustainably.

By Mark Parker posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Finding answers for farmers is the mission of all university research farms, but the Graves-Chapple Research Center in northwest Missouri zeroes in on the questions from a solidly no-till perspective.

Managing Western Corn Rootworm Resistance To Bt On The Fringe

July 25, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By John Tooker, PSU Extension Specialist, Penn State University

By now you must have heard that for a few years corn growers in large portions of the Midwest have been battling populations of western corn rootworm that are resistant to YieldGard varieties of Bt corn.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Leaving Profits On The Table

By John Dobberstein posted on July 17, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

As summer has begun to heat up across the U.S. this week, it made me think of a really interesting question I heard at the National No-Tillage Conference several months ago.

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