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Corn Management In Kansas For 2023

By Ignacio Ciampitti and Sarah Lancaster et.al

K-State Research and Extension has released a popular publication updated for the 2023 growing season: MF3208 Kansas Corn Management 

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This publication offers advice to producers, crop consultants, and agronomists to manage Kansas corn crops as efficiently and profitably as possible. The recommendations provide guidelines and must be tailored to each producer’s cropping conditions.

This comprehensive guide is written specifically for Kansas and includes valuable, up-to-date information on:

  • Planting practices
  • Plant density and yield gain
  • Dry down before harvest
  • Weed management
  • Nutrient management
  • Diseases
    • New section on tar spot in corn.
  • Insect management
  • Machinery
  • Irrigation


Visit the KSRE Bookstore to order paper copies of this publication or to view/download the online version: https://bookstore.ksre.ksu.edu/Item.aspx?catId=221&pubId=1843

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Source : ksu.edu

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