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Planning for Volunteer Corn Control in Soybeans

May 20, 2022

Source: Kansas State University

According to research conducted in South Dakota, soybean yield loss was 8 to 9% when volunteer corn density was about one plant per ten square feet. Yield loss increased to 71% at volunteer corn densities of about one plant per square foot.

Volunteer Corn Plants Growing in Kentucky

December 2, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

Source: University of Kentucky Extension Grain Crops Update

Small seed size, weak stalks, seed shattering and improperly adjusted combines all likely played a role in the excessive volunteer corn growth, says University of Kentucky Extension.

Controlling Volunteer Corn in Soybeans

July 6, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

The most logical choices for controlling volunteer corn in any kind of soybean are the post-grass herbicides, says Penn State Extension.

Why Grazing Residue May Reduce Future SDS

November 18, 2015 | Posted in Crop Protection, Residue Management

Source: JenREESources Extension Blog

Researchers consistently found that Fusarium virguliforme on corn kernels at average harvest loss resulted in the most sudden death syndrome, says a University of Nebraska Extension Educator.

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.

Volunteer Corn: It's More Than A Weed Control Issue

June 7, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Lizabeth Stahl, Extension Educator - Crops, University of Minnesota

Conditions experienced in 2012 have combined to create almost a perfect storm in some fields for potentially high volunteer corn populations in 2013.

Controlling Volunteer Corn Before Fall-Seeding Small Grains

October 6, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Illinois

Emerged volunteer corn at this time of year is normally considered to be a good situation, since all the volunteer plants will winterkill, but if a killing frost does not occur soon, they could be an impediment to farmers who would like to sow wheat this fall.

Watch Out for Volunteer Corn in 2012

December 8, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Dwight Lingenfelter, Penn State University

Over the past couple weeks we have received calls about the concern over volunteer corn in next season's crops and what are some possible control options to consider.

How To Manage Volunteer Corn In Soybeans

June 10, 2010 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Aaron Hager, University of Illinois Extension Weed Management Specialist

Densities of volunteer corn in this year’s soybean crop — at least in Illinois — are perhaps as high as any time in recent memory.

Process Residue Starting At Corn Head

October 3, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

Properly handling the residue at harvest is key to preparing for the next crop.

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