Keyword: corn
The population structure of Fusarium pathogens of small grain cereals, their distribution and relationship to mycotoxins
Read MoreCorn population and row spacing project
Plant population and row spacing are an important agronomic management practice for corn production In Manitoba, the typical row widths for corn are 30 or 22 inches with plant population density of 26,000 to 32,00 seeds/ac (Manitoba Corn Growers Association guide, 2004) However, more recently…Read More
Introducing high value specialty crops to western Canadian crop rotations
In recent years, crop production on the Canadian prairies is experiencing noticeable change as growers recognize the benefits of crop rotation and proper cropping sequence Crops grown in previous years may substantially affect yields of the current crops, by impacting occurrence and severity of…Read More
Improved pest surveillance and pest management for fruit and vegetable crops in Alberta
Read MoreComparison of barley forage with highest, intermediate, lowest digestible fiber (NDF) with corn forage in high production dairy cattle
Research Findings: It was found that: Corn silage showed a significantly higher level of starch and energy content and higher degradation of dry matter than barley silages Although corn silage exhibited lower rumen degradable crude protein and degraded protein balance than barley silage,…Read More