Posts by Sara Meidlinger
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Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development has identified a new corn pest in Manitoba during the 2021 growing season. This new pest is Western Corn Rootworm (WCR), closely related to Northern Corn Rootworm (NCR) previously verified in the province…
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Corn silaging season has started in the Canadian Prairies. As this is a busy time for farmers and retails, below are a few quick tips to consider when cutting your corn silage crop. Tip #1: Check the moisture Ideal whole plant moisture for corn…
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Our summer seems to be absolutely flying by and we’re already in mid-August. The corn crop has entered the grain fill (reproductive) phase of growth and has shifted it’s focus to seed production. Over a two-month span the corn plant will…
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Hot and dry conditions seem to be continuing across the Prairies this summer. Understand how corn uses water throughout the season to better understand yield potential heading into harvest.
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As June progresses, the corn crops across the Prairies continue to develop and progress. Staging corn plants correctly is essential for understanding and assessing crop development, and when making herbicide, fungicide, and fertility applications and recommendations.
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With snow covering or starting to cover many of the harvested fields across Western Canada, planning for the 2021 growing season has already begun. Below are a few things that your PRIDE Seeds Agronomists encourage you to consider when making your seed decisions for 2021.
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Corn silaging season is underway across the Canadian Prairies. As this is a busy time for farmers and retails, below are a few quick tips to consider when cutting your corn silage crop.
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Corn growth stages are divided into two – vegetative growth and reproductive growth. Vegetative growth begins with emergence and ends with tassel emergence. Reproductive growth begins quickly after tassel emergence and ends with physiological…
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Four different staging methods have been developed to stage corn plants. Crop staging is used to assess crop development, and make herbicide, fungicide, and fertility application recommendations, and different companies use different methods for application recommendations. Are you savvy on staging? Read more for information about the four corn staging methods.
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Corn has a unique root system and needs to be planted deeper than other crops grown on the Prairies. Achieving proper seeding depth is crucial.
