On the Prairies, we are fortunate that we don’t have many insects to deal with when it comes to our corn production. The most prevalent insect is the European corn…
European Corn Borer
Tag: Field Care
Maizex Moving – Planting Stages Management
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Early Corn Evaluation
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Planting Early? Be Aware!
The meeting circuit this past winter has provided some thoughts on things to try for this coming year. One topic that has repeated itself over the past few years is…
Maizex Moving – Early Corn Crop Uniformity Evaluation
Maizex territory manager, Laura Johnston, performs an early corn crop uniformity evaluation at Durham Farms. …
The New Maizex Nitrogen Tracker 4.5
The Maizex N Tracker will allow corn producers to assess nitrogen recommendations on a single spreadsheet. The spreadsheet will include both field based and soil nitrogen testing based recommendations. The…
Manganese Deficiency
Manganese (Mn) is one of nine essential micronutrients for plant growth. Corn is only a moderate consumer of manganese and so deficiency in most mineral soils is rare. High organic…
Seedbed and Corn Stand Evaluations
Before we let corn planter performance and early corn stands get too far into the rearview mirror, here are a few observations from Spring 2016. 1. Residue Management High residue…
Late Nitrogen Insights
There is unprecedented interest and investment in applying nitrogen on corn later in the season. By later, we mean applications that are beyond the traditional planting or sidedress timings and…
Does your farm need potassium immediately?
Over the past week I have been asked a few times about what the correct rate of potassium fertilizer would be to apply this fall to prepare for next year’s…