1. What does it take for corn to germinate? Published: May 18, 2009
2. Is it important for corn to emerge quickly? Published: May 18, 2009
3. Can I plant field corn too early? Published: May 18, 2009
4. When is the best time to plant field corn? Published: May 18, 2009
5. How do I control volunteer corn in corn? Published: May 18, 2009
6. Do we need foliar fungicides to increase corn yield? Published: May 18, 2009
7. Do cool temperatures hurt corn plants? Published: May 18, 2009
8. How deep should I plant field corn? Published: May 18, 2009
9. Do corn roots grow toward water? Published: May 18, 2009
10. How can I avoid soil compaction when using big equipment? Published: May 18, 2009
11. What is the difference between “sweet” and “field” corn? Published: May 18, 2009
12. Why should I use Bt corn hybrids? Published: May 18, 2009
13. How much ethanol is produced from corn? Published: May 18, 2009
14. At what population should I plant field corn? Published: May 18, 2009
15. Does my corn need micronutrients? Published: May 18, 2009
16. Does tillage affect the use of foliar fungicides for corn? Published: May 18, 2009
17. Is seedling vigor an important trait for selecting corn hybrids? Published: May 18, 2009
18. Why is continuous no-till better than tilling a field every two to five years? Published: November 03, 2008
19. How can you estimate corn yield prior to harvest? Published: November 03, 2008
20. I have a lot of worms in my crop, and I think they are armyworms. What should I do? (This question applies to many crops including soybean, cotton, peanut, corn, tomato, sorghum, forages, wheat, and others.) Published: November 03, 2008
21. On average, how many pounds of corn make one pound of beef? Assuming an all-grain diet from backgrounding through to 1,250-pound slaughter weight, I have heard estimates ranging from 6 pounds corn/1 pound beef to 20 pounds corn/1 pound beef. Can you clarify? Published: October 07, 2008
22. How can we stretch our hay with corn or wheat? Published: October 07, 2008
23. What causes ears of corn not to fill out completely? Published: May 15, 2008
24. 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? Published: May 15, 2008
25. Is it typical of monarch caterpillars to feed on milkweed leaves during corn pollen shed? Published: May 15, 2008
26. What causes the vertical part of the sweet corn tassel to fall over, and how do you prevent it? Published: March 07, 2008
27. 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? Published: March 04, 2008
28. What is the purpose of the silky hair in corn on the cob? Published: March 03, 2008
29. 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
30. Why do young sweet corn plants develop dead streaks in the leaves and then wilt? Published: February 28, 2008

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