Editor’s note: From the early planning stages through the end of the growing season, many factors influence the final yield numbers at harvest time. At right are three “kick-off” tips from the LSU AgCenter to help Louisiana producers realize...
By Carroll Smith
Editor
When corn prices shot up in 2007, farmers across the South were anxious to join the Gold Rush. Corn acres increased from 1,920,000 in 2006 to 4,035,000 in 2007. In November of 2007, we published our first...
By Carroll Smith
Willis Durden “Dan” McGeary left Mississippi to follow his dream of becoming a pilot, but he never forgot his connection to his home state or his alma mater, Mississippi State University.
The last surviving member of a prominent...
By Carroll Smith
To give corn the ability to maximize yield, you have to think about the seed you’re going to plant before it ever goes into the ground. With this in mind, more farmers who are planting corn in...
An effective fertility program is key to achieving yield goals.
By David Wright
Liming increases bacterial activity that breaks down soil organic matter to make soil nitrogen and other nutrients more available to the crop.
A good fertility program should be based...
Southern Lineup For 2013
This section reflects a partial listing of corn hybrids suited
for the Southern growing region. For additional offerings, contact your local seed representative.
AgVenture Midsouth
Dulaney Seed
RL8899YHB™ (115 RM)
• Optimum® Intrasect® insect protection
• High yield potential
• Good GLS and...
Fertility treatment options and hybrid testing program benefit corn producers
By Rick Mascagni
After the investments in land and equipment, two of the largest costs that corn farmers have each year are fertilizer and seed. That’s where Rick Mascagni’s research benefits...
By Dr. Glen Harris
As a corn grower, you’ve probably heard it a million times: Soil test and apply the recommended lime and fertilizer so that soil fertility will not be your limiting factor for making high yields. But do...
By Scott Stewart
No one can blame you if you are confused about seed treatments. There are options that differ by crop and seed companies. Seed treatments target three pest groups: Seedling fungal diseases, insects and nematodes. I’m a bug...
Consider these suggestions for best yield potential in
Southern growing conditions.
The Southern gold rush took off in a big way as farmers across Mississippi increased their corn acres from 340,000 in 2006 to 930,000 in 2007 and have maintained at...
Consider stored grain pest management strategies
before and after storage.
By Phillip G. Koehler
Stored grain of almost any kind is subject to attack by insects. The insects that attack stored grain are highly specialized to exploit the stores man has set...
This section reflects a partial listing of corn hybrids suited
for the Southern growing region. For additional offerings,
contact your local seed representative.
AgVenture Midsouth
Dulaney Seed
RL9858HB (121 RM)
Great Companion To RL9795HBF
• Deep South genetics designed to withstand Southern heat stress
• Dual...
Don’t ignore early season insects that feed on seedlings.
There are more than 20 common insect pests of field corn. The potential for at least one of them to cause problems makes it worthwhile to scout cornfields for insect damage...
For early season weed control,
timing is the ‘biggest management concern.’
To set the stage for achieving the highest yield potential, Southern corn farmers have determined that tiny corn seedlings have got to emerge into a weed-free environment. In comparison to...
Arkansas farmers switched to a variable rate fertility
program to save money and increase yields.
By Carroll Smith
Editor
When brothers Curtis and Hunter Miller and Hunter’s son Clayton made the switch last year to a variable rate fertility program, they...
