Corn

Nearly one out of every three dollars generated by South Dakota agriculture starts in a corn field. Two of every three rows of corn become ethanol. It’s the most-planted crop in South Dakota, and a strong partner in the production of livestock. Best management practices for corn production, developed at SDSU, are your window to enhanced profitability.

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Best Management Practices for Corn Production

iGrow Corn is your unbiased, research-based guide to corn production, providing the latest recommendations to help increase yield, reduce input costs and protect your investment.

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Corn Hybrid Trial Results

In 2019, corn silage was conducted at two locations throughout South Dakota. Corn hybrid was conducted at seven location in South Dakota. Conventional corn hybrid was conducted at three location in South Dakota.

Corn, Crop Management, Crop Performance Testing

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Fertilizer Recommendation Guide

2019 South Dakota Pest Management Guide - Corn

Bacterial Leaf Streak of Corn: A New Corn Disease in South Dakota

2018 Field Plot Summaries for Corn: Fungicide Trials

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2019 Corn Fungicide Field Trials Summary

This document contains results of corn field trials conducted during the 2019 growing season to evaluate foliar fungicides to manage various corn diseases.

Can Livestock Utilize Moldy Grain?

While livestock producers know that moldy grain and forage are not ideal feedstuffs, they also know that stored feed occasionally contains a small amount of visible mold, and that their animals consume it with no obvious adverse effects. The question arises, how much mold is too much for a feed to be unsuitable for animals?

Pest & Crop Newsletter

SDSU Extension publishes the South Dakota Pest & Crop Newsletter to provide growers, producers, crop consultants, and others involved in crop production with timely news pertinent to management of pests, diseases, and weeds in South Dakota.