As corn growers are evaluating pollination, more reports of problems resulting from the “overly tight tassel wrap” phenomenon are trickling in from farmers and agronomists, with pictures and ...

The view of the corn crop from the road this year looks good. Fields have lush green corn plants and even stands, which is why farmers had high hopes for bin-busting yields. But as farmers wade into ...

Corn crop’s critical hurdle is tassel emergence and pollination. The most critical period of corn plant development is the two weeks before and after silking. During this period the corn plant ...

High temperatures and insect damage to the silks are common causes of poor ear fill in sweet corn. Stress from high temperatures, overwatering, underwatering or poor plant nutrition can cause newly ...

Nicolle Ritchie, an extension agent with Michigan State University, inspects an ear of corn for pollination issues Aug. 18 in Paw Paw, Mich. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel) Buy Photo The Gazette offers ...

Sweet corn and popcorn are popular vegetable garden crops with a rich history of cultivation in North America. They are closely related to each other, to flint corn and flower corn, to the starchy ...