Add to ORKGTassels top many of our corn fields with more to appear every day. The critical corn pollination time is near indeed. Soon the roar of spray planes will add a sense of urgency as will high-clearance sprayers gliding over an ocean of tall corn. Fungicide applications made to attain improved plant health while controlling limited disease pressure are prime topics in extension offices, coffee shops, elevators, and pickup trucks around the Corn Belt
The sunny forecast this week is expected to help dry out the saturated and flooded field conditions ...
A common question that I heard this winter was, If I plant Bt corn, when should I plant it to get t...
Current corn development is from just planted to V4 (four-leaf stage) across Iowa. First plantings o...
There is considerable interest across Iowa and the whole Corn Belt in applying fungicides to field c...
This year does not appear to be a particularly bad year for ear rots. The season has been cooler tha...
As of now, it looks like corn planting in some parts of Iowa could get started later than normal due...
There has been elevated concern this year about mycotoxins in grain, especially aflatoxins. Aflatoxi...
Planting dates are earlier today than ever before, with 50 percent of the crop planted by April 25 l...
Several areas of Iowa last week experienced strong winds along with thunderstorms. Fortunately, thes...
Nearly every year, adverse weather and crop conditions result in lodged corn in a few fields in the ...
Despite the importance of glyphosate-based crop systems, there is a need for continued understanding...
Several Iowa long-term experiments are studying rotation and N fertilization effects on corn yield (...
Recent reports of emergence problems in corn (see photos) suggest that the earlier cold temperatures...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
Many Iowa fields require phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilization for optimum soybean producti...
The sunny forecast this week is expected to help dry out the saturated and flooded field conditions ...
A common question that I heard this winter was, If I plant Bt corn, when should I plant it to get t...
Current corn development is from just planted to V4 (four-leaf stage) across Iowa. First plantings o...
There is considerable interest across Iowa and the whole Corn Belt in applying fungicides to field c...
This year does not appear to be a particularly bad year for ear rots. The season has been cooler tha...
As of now, it looks like corn planting in some parts of Iowa could get started later than normal due...
There has been elevated concern this year about mycotoxins in grain, especially aflatoxins. Aflatoxi...
Planting dates are earlier today than ever before, with 50 percent of the crop planted by April 25 l...
Several areas of Iowa last week experienced strong winds along with thunderstorms. Fortunately, thes...
Nearly every year, adverse weather and crop conditions result in lodged corn in a few fields in the ...
Despite the importance of glyphosate-based crop systems, there is a need for continued understanding...
Several Iowa long-term experiments are studying rotation and N fertilization effects on corn yield (...
Recent reports of emergence problems in corn (see photos) suggest that the earlier cold temperatures...
Establishing an even distribution of crop residue while harvesting is critical in stopping soil eros...
Many Iowa fields require phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) fertilization for optimum soybean producti...
The sunny forecast this week is expected to help dry out the saturated and flooded field conditions ...
A common question that I heard this winter was, If I plant Bt corn, when should I plant it to get t...
Current corn development is from just planted to V4 (four-leaf stage) across Iowa. First plantings o...