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Can whole soybeans be fed to bred females in the last quarter of gestation?
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Published: June 19, 2008
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If nitrogen is applied at economic optimum nitrogen rates to corn in a continuous corn or corn/soybean system, will nitrate levels in tile drainage exceed the drinking water standard?
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Published: April 18, 2008
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I have been hearing that manure application to soybeans can improve my yields. Would manure application to soybeans impact water quality?
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Published: April 18, 2008
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Can you use whole or ground soybeans in your ration for a protein? This is for weaned calves.
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Published: March 06, 2008
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In the limit-fed rations based on corn: Can the protein supplement be whole soybeans? With the soybeans, do we need the additional vitamin A? Should we have a protein lick tub for the cows? Is the limestone a must?
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Published: March 06, 2008
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I am growing edamame (edible soybeans) on a whim. The bean pods are forming, but it feels like the beans are tiny or nonexistent. Do you think they will produce a crop?
Published: January 23, 2008
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I have a small patch of sweet corn with one early and one late variety. The late variety has become infected with smut. Is there a fungicide I can apply to keep it from spreading?
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Published: May 15, 2008
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Is it typical of monarch caterpillars to feed on milkweed leaves during corn pollen shed?
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Published: May 15, 2008
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We heat our Minnesota home with a corn-burning stove, which burns dried corn cobs at a very hot temperature so that all is left is a little brick of ash each day. The guy who sold us the stove said that the ash was full of nitrogen and makes great lawn fertilizer. I was wondering if that's true.
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Published: May 15, 2008
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Please settle a dispute. Is sweet corn a vegetable or a grain? What is the difference? How about field corn?
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Published: April 22, 2008
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What causes the vertical part of the sweet corn tassel to fall over, and how do you prevent it?
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Published: March 07, 2008
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How much ear corn should I feed to fall-calvers this winter?
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Published: March 06, 2008
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This year, is there a rule of thumb on how many days corn silage in a bunker silo needs to ferment before it can be opened for beef cattle feeding?
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Published: March 06, 2008
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Should I leave my corn stalks standing over winter (for the birds), or is it better to remove them and prepare the soil?
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Published: March 04, 2008
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I have several kinds of ants crawling over my sweet corn plants. Will they eat the sweet corn? What can I do to get rid of them?
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Published: March 04, 2008
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My sweet corn is purple halfway or more up the stalk, including the forming ears. Does this indicate a nutrient deficiency? It has been this way since early in the growing season.
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Published: March 04, 2008
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Is there a way to tell the difference between field corn and sweet corn by looking at just the ear of corn?
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Published: March 04, 2008
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Over half of my corn stalks have not produced ears. There are no apparent signs of disease, and I fertilized and watered as usual. Any ideas on how to avoid this crop failure next year?
Published: March 02, 2008
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Why do young sweet corn plants develop dead streaks in the leaves and then wilt?
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Published: February 28, 2008
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How does the timing of manure application impact nutrient use by plants?
Published: February 04, 2008
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What is the nutrient availability to crops from composted versus fresh manure?
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Published: December 14, 2007
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What is the value of poultry litter as a fertilizer source?
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Published: October 23, 2007
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What is the proper dry matter content for ensiling corn silage?
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Published: August 20, 2007
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