AMES, Iowa – A researcher at Iowa State University is urging Iowa farmers to adopt a diverse range of pest management tactics to suppress the resistance of western corn rootworm to Bt corn, a widely ...

Continuous corn is common practice, but it is not without challenges. It is critical to avoid becoming complacent with corn-on-corn management. Learning what the challenges are and how to mitigate ...

‘Tis the time of year to be scouting for various diseases and pests and assessing how your corn crop is coming along. In addition to keeping a watchful eye for southern rust and tar spot, some farmers ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. Southern rust appears on a corn plant’s leaf. The disease has popped up throughout Iowa through a ...

Growing corn is exciting to watch as it goes from a small, humble seedling to a tall and sturdy plant and eventually produces cobs of corn. However, counting on your harvest in advance could lead to ...

When I was young, I asked my father why he didn’t grow sweet corn in his garden. He answered that you need a big garden to grow corn. Later, when I had my own vegetable garden, I proved growing sweet ...