There is something about the golden tassels emerging over a deep green field of corn that gets me excited about summer. And with tassels emerging county wide, pollination time is getting near. Corn is ...

Corn crop’s critical hurdle is tassel emergence and pollination. The most critical period of corn plant development is the two weeks before and after silking. During this period the corn plant ...

LA PORTE CITY --- Decades ago, farmers celebrated if corn was knee-high by the Fourth of July. It was a sign of a bountiful harvest. Yields of 40 to 60 bushels per acre were considered good in the ...

There are two types of corn grown for livestock feed rations in Weld County. Corn for grain, historically, has taken more than 100,000 acres of farmland in Weld on an annual basis, while corn for ...

Sweet corn season is always one of my favorite times of year. The Minnesota summertime staple is usually in high abundance, stocked in supermarkets, farmers markets and roadside stands every August.

BURT, N.Y. (WIVB) — Did you grow up hearing that corn should be growing “knee-high by the Fourth of July?” I did some ‘corn spotting’ around Niagara County today and quickly learned that the height of ...

Our true home is in the present moment. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green earth in the present moment. — Thich Nhat Hahn Moon Time: The Strawberry and Raspberry ...

Do I need to de-tassel our corn for cross pollination, or do the plants do that themselves? Hold off on the tassel removal! Pollen from the tassels is carried by wind to pollinate the silks. Each ...

Agriculture is a vital component of Indiana’s history, culture and future. Discover the development of corn and Purdue University’s contributions to its growth with Purdue Agriculture’s short series, ...