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Current Crop Condition
Report from the Kentucky Ag Statistics Service

6.28.09 - The corn is looking good, and with the heat and rains received last week it matured quickly. The early planted corn is beginning to tassel. As of June 28, 11 percent of the corn was tasseling, compared to the 9 percent last year, and 28 percent for the five year average. Three percent of the corn was silking compared to the 6 percent last year and 25 percent for the five year average. The emerged corn condition was rated 3 percent poor, 26 percent fair, 53 percent good, and 18 percent excellent.

Nitrogen Deficiencies Found in Corn

Nitrogen deficient corn
Photo courtesy of University of Kentucky

With most of the state's corn emerged and rapidly growing, some producers are seeing yellowing on the veins of leaves, says UK grain crop specialist Chad Lee. This yellowing is called interveinal chlorosis and is caused by a nitrogen deficiency. It is a common occurrence in many fields and may show up and disappear throughout the growing season. If the nitrogen deficiency becomes more severe before plants begin to allocate nitrogen to the ear, the lower leaves will begin to turn yellow, starting at the leaf tip and going up the mid rib of the leaf. Read more

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Urgent Action Request

Support Higher Ethanol Blends

KyCGA urges farmers and all interested parties to contact the EPA by July 20 to support an increase in the allowable ethanol blend for gasoline. This is crucial for the corn ethanol industry and to support energy security and a vibrant rural economy.

Click here to visit the Corn Grower Action Center and submit a comment directly.

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