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Have You Seen These Abnormal Corn Ears?

By Pam Knox

The Indiana PrairieFarmer posted an interesting slideshow this week describing the different ways that ears of corn can become deformed. Of the thirteen ways listed, most of them are related at least in part to unusual temperature or drought stresses that occurred at specific points in the development of the ear. You can view the slide show and read about the stressors that cause each abnormality here.

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Source : uga.edu

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During the growing season of 2023 as summer turned into fall, the Rural Routes to Climate Solutions podcast and Regeneration Canada were on the final leg of the Stories of Regeneration tour. After covering most of the Prairies and most of central and eastern Canada in the summer, our months-long journey came to an end in Canada’s two most western provinces around harvest time.

This next phase of our journey brought us to Cawston, British Columbia, acclaimed as the Organic Farming Capital of Canada. At Snowy Mountain Farms, managed by Aaron Goddard and his family, you will find a 12-acre farm that boasts over 70 varieties of fruits such as cherries, apricots, peaches, plums, pears, apples, and quince. Aaron employs regenerative agriculture practices to cultivate and sustain living soils, which are essential for producing fruit that is not only delicious but also rich in nutrients.