Northern Corn Leaf Blight lesion. Credit: Jack Price Rome Ethridge, extension agent in Seminole County Georgia, this week reported incidence of Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB), as did Jake Price in Lowndes County Georgia. This is a fungal disease that can reduce corn yields and is most likley to be found in fields where corn was grown …
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Dryland Corn Looks Good So Far
Dryland corn is up and going strong in the Big Bend Region. Dryland field corn is up and flourishing in the Big Bend Region of Florida. Rains have been well spaced and delivering sufficient water. Corn acreage is forecast to be at its highest point in three quarters of a century. The 97,282,000 acres nationally …
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Corn Planting Decisions
Attractive corn prices combined with reduced stocks will likely lead to an increase of planted acres across the U.S., including the Florida panhandle, in 2013. (Photo by Doug Mayo, Jackson Co. Extension) Corn prices are attractive this year due to reduced corn stocks caused by the severe drought the corn-belt experienced in 2012. This will …
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Corn Silage Field Day May 24
Photo Credit: Doug Mayo The University of Florida and the University of Georgia are hosting the 2012 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day on May 24, 2012 at the Plant Science Research and Education Unit in Citra Florida. The event includes variety test plot tours, field demonstrations, and presentations related to weed control, forage preservation, …
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Rain Helps Washington County Farmers, but Northern Corn Leaf Blight Nearby
The Washington County squash harvest is currently underway. Wednesday’s rain in Washington County provided much relief to extreme dry conditions. Some field work began Friday, May 11, 2012 planting cotton and peanuts. Pastures and hay fields are responding to the rain as well. Squash harvest is currently underway and sweet corn is about two weeks …
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