Is there any vegetable that screams Ohio summer more than sweet corn eaten on the cob? Some gardeners might argue that the tomato is the more popular vegetable grown in Ohio, and it is the state fruit ...
Studying corn, understanding its nutrient and water needs, and taking a timely approach to agronomic practices builds crop yields, says this south-Georgia farmer. In Randy Dowdy’s experience, good ...
Climate Shifts Are Redrawing The Boundaries Of Corn Country Under even moderate emissions scenarios, the Corn Belt of the ...
The midwestern Corn Belt — which roughly covers parts of Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas — will be “unsuitable” for cultivating corn by 2100 if climate change continues on its ...
Time moves on and in every walk of life changes take place. And so it has been in agriculture. Farming practices that were thought vital for survival have gone by the wayside. Equipment that might ...
Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...
A few years ago, I ran a series of articles on understanding agriculture, designed for anyone in the general public who had an interest in understanding more about various agricultural crops and ...
As farmers look to establish their 2023 cropping plan, some are looking at changing their rotation. Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist, says he has been fielding questions on the subject. “For ...
Corn, maíz in Spanish, is deeply rooted in the culture of Costa Rica and Latin America. Indigenous people were the first to begin cultivating small, grass-like varieties of corn at the dawn of their ...