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  1. How much agricultural loss should I expect if I choose not to control pocket gophers on my land? Published: June 26, 2009
  2. Is corn a hot feed? Published: May 18, 2009
  3. What is the difference between roasting ears and sweet corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  4. I have drought-stressed corn that may not even put on an ear. It is about 5 feet tall. What are my options for using it for cattle feed? Published: May 18, 2009
  5. Should I leave my corn stalks standing over winter (for the birds), or is it better to remove them and prepare the soil? Published: May 18, 2009
  6. Please settle a dispute. Is sweet corn a vegetable or a grain? What is the difference? How about field corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  7. Do you have any information on feeding corn syrup with a hay processor that holds six bales? Specifically, can you provide ideas on setting up a system, rate of feeding and effects of cold weather. Published: May 18, 2009
  8. I have purchased some broken-mouth bred cows and am considering using low test weight corn to feed them over the summer and then wean the calves early. There is a lot of low test weight corn that is priced low compared to No. 2 corn. How low is too low, and what nutritional problems could arise from feeding 46-52 pounds of corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  9. Can corn screenings such as bee's wings and cracked kernels be used as supplemental feed for spring calving cows and wintering bulls being fed hay? Or would it be better to mix the screenings with other products such as oats and soybeans to get more feed value? Are there any dangers to feeding only screenings? Published: May 18, 2009
  10. Why is seed corn graded? Published: May 18, 2009
  11. What is “GMO.” “Bt,” or “transgenic” corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  12. What is the effect of higher temperatures and increased carbon dioxide (global warming) on corn production? Published: May 18, 2009
  13. How do I manage corn after a drought? Published: May 18, 2009
  14. How much should I irrigate corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  15. Does corn following corn require more nitrogen? Published: May 18, 2009
  16. How can we manage heavy corn residue? Published: May 18, 2009
  17. Does corn following corn need foliar fungicide more than rotated corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  18. Does corn after corn always yield less than rotated corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  19. Does field location affect the use of foliar fungicides for corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  20. Does tillage improve corn stands? Published: May 18, 2009
  21. What is the best tillage system for corn production? Published: May 18, 2009
  22. Is early corn canopy closure important? Published: May 18, 2009
  23. How do I sample soil in my corn field? Published: May 18, 2009
  24. Are seed-applied treatments (fungicides, insecticides) needed for field corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  25. Does plot size matter in field corn research? Published: May 18, 2009
  26. Do I use my neighbor’s data from a corn hybrid trial or multi-location averages? Published: May 18, 2009
  27. What is No. 2 field corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  28. How do I know seed corn quality is good? Published: May 18, 2009
  29. What things are important for planter performance when planting corn? Published: May 18, 2009
  30. Should I plant field corn as a crop? Published: May 18, 2009

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