While most Iowans look forward to sweet corn at the peak of summer ... What it is: Huitlacoche, sometimes known in America as ...
Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot of corn, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola, is a disease of worldwide importance. Yield losses can approach 40% and up to 80% lodging has been ...
To give your crop a fighting chance at profitability, you’ll want to keep an eye out for yield-robbing corn seedling diseases. 1. Pythium has at least 14 species that can damage corn.
“The weather looks good, and farmers have started combining soybeans and corn. Some spotty yields are coming, and there’s a big variance in yield.” Disease talk in corn is prevalent this ...
Sweet corn comes in a range of kernel colors: yellow, white, and bicolor (yellow and white). Here's a short video about preparing sweet corn. Sweet corn is most often eaten cooked. Peel or “shuck” the ...
Dively and his colleagues compared data on sweet corn, peppers, and green beans grown in the Mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. in the 20 years before Bt maize was introduced to the 20 years that ...