Plant Pest Survey Efforts: An Opportunity for Private-Public Sector Cooperation
The objective of this project is to improve the knowledge of changes in disease, insect and weed problems in Minnesota crops. Specifically, a framework for long-term monitoring of crop pests will be...
View ArticlePerformance Problems with Bt-RW Corn: Management Options
Corn rootworm feeding on roots robs corn of crucial access to water and nutrients, increases susceptibility to lodging, facilitates disease entry, complicates harvest and reduces yield. For decades,...
View ArticleMoving Corn Northward: Identification of high quality corn under cold stress...
Industry is currently not offering stable cold tolerant hybrids for central and northern Minnesota (MN). Northern Minnesota farmers do not have the same opportunities as southern MN farmers to enhance...
View ArticleDeveloping the Next Generation of Faster Drier Corn Products for Northern MN
Annually, the upper Midwest consumes more than $1.4 billion of fossil fuels to dry $19.7 billion of corn grain. Still, few industry inbred lines and hybrids are viable for northern U.S. corn...
View ArticleRisk and Management of Goss's Wilt of Corn
Corn production in Minnesota faces a new challenge with the recent emergence of Goss's Wilt. This disease now occurs in corn fields scattered across the state. Management of Goss's Wilt is based...
View ArticleFungicide Effects on Corn Yield as Influenced by Crop Rotation and Residue...
Fungicide applications for corn in Minnesota have become more common in recent years. Corn yield increases from these applications have been reported however, in some cases no yield benefits have been...
View ArticleThe Story of Corn - Interactive Web-Based Learning Materials on Corn (2011)
This project will develop interactive web-based materials on corn and make them appropriate to high school and college curricula. The objective is to create five interactive web-based modules on corn...
View ArticleFungicide Effects on Corn Yield as Influenced by Crop Rotation and Residue...
Fungicide applications for corn in Minnesota have become more common in recent years. Corn yield increases from these applications have been reported however, in some cases, no yield benefits have been...
View ArticleImproving Corn Grain Yield Through Grain Yield Component Traits (2014)
Grain yield in corn has improved constantly over the past century due to many factors including improved genetics, the advent of hybrid seed production, changes in agronomic practices, and...
View ArticleUncovering the Keys to Higher and More Profitable Corn Yields with Reduced...
Since 2008, the University of Minnesota corn agronomy research team has managed or co-managed 186 field trials on farms and research stations across Minnesota.Research Category: Agronomy & Plant...
View ArticleMaximizing Soil Warming and Health Under Different Tillage Practices in a...
This is a multi-state effort involving Minnesota and North Dakota corn and soybean growers. This study is based on the following producer questions: What are the benefits of using chisel plow, vertical...
View ArticleNorthwest Minnesota Hybrid Varietal Trial and Companion Research Project (2014)
Northwest Minnesota has shown a considerable increase in the number of corn acres grown the past few years as producers search for commodities that enhance productivity as well as financial viability....
View ArticlePlanting Date Effects on Corn Yield (2014)
Minnesota farmers oftentimes face the possibility of not being able to plant corn until after the optimum planting date due to wet soil conditions in the spring. Current yield by planting date tables...
View ArticleOn-Farm Evaluation of Twin-Row Corn in Southern Minnesota (2010)
Anecdotal reports from growers in southern Minnesota who are currently planting corn in twin rows indicate a potential for increased yields in twin rows compared to 30-inch rows. Through replicated,...
View ArticleOn-Farm Validation of Economically Optimum Corn Plant Populations (2010)
Research from southern Minnesota indicates that the economically optimum final plant population for corn typically ranges from 32,000 to 34,000 plants per acre. However, it is common for growers to be...
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