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2022

2022 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain • Silage • Specialty • Organic Posted November 23, 2022

Corn Pollination: What does success look like? Posted July 21, 2022.

Halfway there! Yield and quality changes of corn silage during challenging first-half environments. Posted July 19, 2022.

The magic of corn seed germination and emergence. Posted May 13, 2022.

Corn imbibitional chilling: Fact or fiction. Posted April 29, 2022.

Corn grain yield response to crop rotation during odd growing seasons. Posted April 28, 2022.

Farmers continue to increase corn plant density. Posted April 27, 2022.

Corn grain yield response to crop rotation during extreme weather. Posted April 26, 2022.

Dragging a manure hose over corn at early growth stages does not reduce yield. Posted April 21, 2022.

Planting date effects on corn grain and forage yield. Posted April 20, 2022.

Seeding depth affects corn plant emergence uniformity and grain yield. Posted April 18, 2022.

What if the 2022 Growing Season is a Drought? Posted April 7, 2022.

The 2021 UW Agronomy Report on Corn Management Systems and Cultural Practices. Posted March 17, 2022.

2021

2021 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain • Silage • Specialty • Organic. Posted November 12, 2021.

How Dry was the 2021 Growing Season at the Arlington UW-ARS? Posted October 21, 2021.

Preliminary Grain Yields for the UW Corn Hybrid Evaluation Trials. Posted October 21, 2021.

Preliminary Silage Yields for the UW Corn Hybrid Evaluation Trials. Posted October 19, 2021.

Frost During Early Corn Development and its Effect on Yield. Posted June 4, 2021.

2020

Please Join us for the 2021 Agronomy Update Virtual Meetings! Posted December 2, 2020.

2020 UW Crop Performance Trial Results. Posted November 24, 2020.

2019

University of Wisconsin Hybrid/Variety Trial Information for 2020. Posted December 16, 2019

Yield and Quality of July Planted Corn. Posted August 30, 2019

The “Normal” Pattern of Corn Forage and Grain Development. Posted August 29, 2019

Corn Plant Population: The second most important management decision for moving off the yield curve. Posted August 28, 2019

A “Post-Mortem” of the 2019 Planting Season and What We Can Do About It. August 27, 2019

Guidance When Using Corn as a Cover Crop. Posted June 24, 2019

How Thick Should I Plant My Corn? What are other farmers doing? Posted April 9, 2019

Brown Midrib and Leafy Corn Silage Performance + A New BMR Economics Calculator. Posted April 4, 2019

Corn Response to Banded Fertilizers at Planting. Posted March 20, 2019

Corn Seed Survival: An update. Posted March 14, 2019

The Corn Yield Gap in Wisconsin. Posted March 12, 2019

"One and Done" or a Disease Problem Here to Stay: Planning for Tar Spot in 2019. Posted February 16, 2019

2018

2018 Wisconsin Corn Performance Trials: Grain - Silage - Specialty – Organic. Posted November 20, 2018

Handling Flooded and Down Corn at Silage and Grain Harvest. Posted September 6, 2018

Corn Nitrogen Fixation - Getting closer to a reality. Posted August 8, 2018

Corn Cost of Production Estimates for 2018. Posted January 18, 2018

Economic Forecast for Corn Production Next Season. Posted January 2, 2018

2017

2017 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials Grain - Silage - Specialty – Organic. Posted November 22, 2017

Corn yields of Wisconsin's Top Producers. Posted October 16, 2017

Now is the Time to Begin Evaluating Corn Fields for Harvest. Posted August 8, 2017

How Quickly Can Farmers Plant Corn in Wisconsin? Posted May 5, 2017

Corn Planting Date Concerns for 2017. Posted May 3, 2017

Evaluation of Ascend®: Hormones that stimulate corn root growth - Experiment 2. Posted January 12, 2017

2016

State Corn Yield Contest Winners. Posted December 27, 2016

State Crop Hybrid/Variety Trials: A Wealth of Information. Posted November 28, 2016

2016 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials. Posted November 18, 2016

Early 2016 Corn Grain Yields Look Promising for Wisconsin. Posted October 31, 2016

What is happening in the corn plant during the month of October? Posted September 30, 2016

What is happening in the corn plant during the month of September? Posted August 31, 2016

Timing Corn Silage Harvest. Posted August 25, 2016

What is happening in the corn plant during the month of August? Posted July 31, 2016

What is happening in the corn plant during the month of July? Posted June 29, 2016

What is happening in the corn plant during the month of June? Posted June 1, 2016

Strip-Tillage: How does it affect yield in Wisconsin? Posted May 24, 2016

How long can we continue to plant corn in 2016? Posted May 18, 2016

Frost on Corn: The Key is Patience. Posted May 16, 2016

To replant, or not to replant, that is the question. Posted May 11, 2016

What is happening in the corn plant during the month of May? Posted May 9, 2016

Looking ahead to 2016: Planting date decisions. Posted April 20, 2016

Looking ahead to 2016: Plant density decisions. Posted April 14, 2016

Looking ahead to 2016: The Economics. Posted April 6, 2016

Do farmer acreage intentions predict actual planted acres? Posted April 5, 2016

Looking ahead to 2016: The Weather. Posted February 12, 2016 2015

2015

Wisconsin corn hybrid performance trials. Posted November 19, 2015

Temporary Corn Grain Storage Tips. Posted October 23, 2015

What Can We Learn From the 2015 Season? Posted October 12, 2015

Corn Harvesting Losses. Posted October 5, 2015

Beautiful Weather for Drying Corn. Posted September 28, 2015

Down Corn. Posted September 12, 2015

High Moisture Corn and By-Products. Posted September 14, 2015

Tillage and Crop Rotation Effects on Corn Yield and Economic Return. Posted July 16, 2015

Should I Do One More Thing For This Year's Crop? Posted July 8, 2015

How Much Yield Loss Occurs with Corn Hybrids Sold as "Organic"? Posted February 10, 2015

Do We Grow Another Bushel or Save a Buck? Posted February 5, 2015

2014

2014 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain - Silage - Specialty - Organic. Posted December 1, 2014

2014 Agronomy/Soils Field Day Highlights UW-Madison Research. Posted August 1, 2014

The Corn-Soybean Rotation X Tillage Interaction: No Tillage Required When Rotating. Posted April 10, 2014.

Corn Seed Survival. Posted April 3, 2014.

Corn Yield Records Set in Nine Wisconsin Counties during 2013. Posted February 17, 2014.

The Most Popular Corn Agronomy Blog Articles of 2013. Posted January 1, 2014

2013

2013 WISCONSIN CORN HYBRID PERFORMANCE TRIALS: Grain - Silage - Specialty – Organic. Posted November 26, 2013.

Evaluating On-Farm Test Plots. Posted October 16, 2013.

Can Yield Maps Predict Future Yields? Posted September 9, 2013.

Pricing Corn Silage. Posted September 3, 2013.

Assessing Hail Damage in Corn. Posted August 9, 2013.

Corn Kernel Development During 2009-2012. Posted August 7, 2013.

Will Corn Mature Before Frost? Posted July 26, 2013.

Corn Production in the Northern Corn Belt: The Tillage X Rotation Interaction. Posted July 25, 2013.

Record When a Field Tassels to Predict Corn Silage Harvest Date. Posted July 15, 2013.

How Late Can I Plant Corn? Posted June 7, 2013.

Can Corn Silage Energy Pools be Manipulated Using Brown Midrib Technology? Posted June 7, 2013.

Switch Dates For Corn Silage. Posted May 23, 2013.

Hitting the Bull’s Eye When Switching Corn Hybrid Maturity. Posted May 15, 2013.

Evaluation of Ascend®: Hormones that stimulate corn growth. Posted May 3, 2013.

Planting Date Effects on Corn Silage Yield and Quality. Posted May 2, 2013.

Optimum Corn Planting Dates Are Later 'Up North'. Posted May 1, 2013.

The "Double-Whammy" of Delayed Corn Planting. Posted April 29, 2013.

The Best Corn Planting Dates Are Yet To Come. Posted April 22, 2013.

New State All-Time Corn Yield Record Set in 2012. Posted February 7, 2013.

2012

"Buy the Traits You Need" - The honor roll of top-performing corn hybrids tested in 2012. Posted November 28, 2012.

Highlights for Wisconsin Corn Production during 2012. Posted November 27, 2012.

University of Wisconsin Crop Variety Trial Results Are Available to Farmers. Posted November 26, 2012.

Demonstration/Strip Trials - What should you learn from them? Posted October 12, 2012.

To Rotate, or Not to Rotate - What Are You Going to Do in 2013? Posted October 6, 2012.

Some Observations During the 2012 Drought. Posted August 3, 2012.

Was Yesterday's Rain Enough to Save the Corn Crop? Posted July 19, 2012.

What Worked, What Didn't Work During the Drought of 1988? Posted July 19, 2012.

Will We Have Enough Corn? Posted July 17, 2012.

Corn Pollination: How to determine success under stress (video). Posted July 13, 2012.

Corn Transgenic and Trait Technologies in UW Trials during 2012. Posted July 11, 2012.

Options for Double-Cropping Barren Corn. Posted July 10, 2012.

Pricing Drought Stressed Corn Silage. Posted July 10, 2012.

Nitrate Toxicity Issues in Barren Corn. Posted July 9, 2012.

Harvesting Barren and Poorly Pollinated Corn. Posted July 9, 2012

Corn Management Decisions During Drought Depend Upon Pollination Success. Posted July 7, 2012.

What Happens Within the Corn Plant When Drought Occurs? Posted July 6, 2012.

2012: A Tale of Two Extremes. Posted July 6, 2012.

Weather Updates for the 2012 Growing Season. Posted May 2, 2012 Patience

Patience When Thinking about Planting Corn this Year. Posted April 2, 2012.

2011

Wisconsin Corn and Soybean Conferences. Posted December 27, 2011.

Wisconsin Agronomy Update Meetings for 2012. Posted December 20, 2011.

Testing Organic Corn Hybrids in Wisconsin. Posted December 12, 2011.

Weather summary for the Arlington and Marshfield Agricultural Experiment Stations. Posted December 8, 2011.

Location summary of the 2011 Wisconsin corn performance trials. Posted December 5, 2011.

New features in the report on Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials. Posted November 30, 2011.

University of Wisconsin Crop Variety and Hybrid Trial Results. Posted November 30, 2011

2011 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials. Posted November 22, 2011

Handling immature corn after an early frost. Posted September 15, 2011




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