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Food Inc. -
6.12.09
New movie undermines how
we do business

A new movie that could
impact corn growers is hitting the big screen TODAY! Find
out what you can do to combat misinformation among your
community.
Read more and act today!
Production 5.8.09
Late-planted corn faces
different set of insects

Cool
temperatures coupled with periods of rain have kept much of
the state's corn out of the ground. As producers hustle to
compensate for lost planting time, they should be aware that
late-planted corn could present a different insect scenario
this year.
The good news is the state's late-planted
corn is not likely to see increased problems with corn
rootworm and is likely to see reduced wireworm damage.
However, several pests do not arrive until later in the
season, and these pests could pose the greatest threat to
yields.
Read more
Production 5.8.09
Waiting to plant could be more
beneficial than mudding in corn

The
last weekend in April provided the first opportunity for
many Kentucky farmers to plant corn this season. To make up
for lost time, some may be tempted to plant in
less-than-ideal conditions, but waiting for better weather
could help maintain yields, said Chad Lee, grain crops
extension specialist with the University of Kentucky College
of Agriculture.
"Mudding in corn creates compaction, which
causes limited growth potential and limited nutrient intake
and results in yield losses far worse than waiting two or
three days to plant corn under better weather conditions,"
he said. "The challenge is being patient enough to wait on
those extra days of dry weather, while knowing you have a
lot of acres that need to get planted."
Read more
More resources for Late Planted Corn from the University of
Kentucky
Production - 4.20.09
Compendium of Research Reports on Use of Non-Traditional
Materials for Crop Production
from Iowa State University
 Production
- 4.17.09
April
Corn & Soybean Science Newsletter
from the University of Kentucky
In this issue
1. Gypsum
2. Enough Insect Control
3. Corn Seed Rates
4. Soybean Seed Rates
5. ACRE Online Calculator
6. Paperless
Production - 3.13.09
 Fertilizer
Outlook
In two separate presentations this week
sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA),
experts in the fertilizer industry explained the 2008 price
spike and subsequent drop for farm nutrients and discussed
what growers can expect in the coming year.
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more |
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Production/Biotechnology -
3.13.09
Know Before You
GrowSM
APPROVAL STATUS OF BIOTECH CORN HYBRIDS
Your grower association recommends
that as you select hybrids you do so with the full
knowledge of whether the number is conventional, one
approved for EU export or one not yet approved for EU
export.
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