When you focus on getting the fundamentals of corn growing right, you dramatically increase the likelihood of having a successful corn growing season, says Missy Bauer, Farm Journal Associate ...

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...

Above: Austin Pearson, Purdue Climatologist, programs weather-sensing equipment. One measurement that agronomists and entomologists frequently use is Growing Degree Days (GDD). Sometimes referred to ...

GRANBY, Mass. (WWLP) – Although the strawberry season has arrived, farmers are looking ahead, and having wet and rainy weather for the last few weeks has worried them about sweet corn growth. Local ...

BOONE, Iowa — Despite the rain causing some planting delays, the corn across Iowa is looking better than it has in the past four years. “We have two different crops in some respects. So, we have some ...

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, ...