Indiana Corn

Although corn harvest has wrapped up around the state, Indiana farmers continue to focus on how to best store the crop to maintain grain quality, as well as to how to prevent some of the diseases they've seen in 2009 in their 2010 crop. Purdue Extension continues to release a number of articles addressing these and other concerns corn farmers are facing with this year’s crop. Bob Nielsen, Purdue Extension Corn Specialist, has also been posting information on his Chat ‘n Chew Café web site. Below is a list of resources for farmers facing these issues:

• Grain bin safety becomes issue while unloading wet grain (Purdue Agricultural Communications, March15, 2010) http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/100315Roberts_Safety.html
  
• Wet grain causes storage, mold concerns for farmers (Purdue Agricultural Communications, March 15, 2010) http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/general/2010/100315StroshineGrain.html
  
• Purdue University recently launched "Managing Moldy Corn" web resource: http://www.ag.purdue.edu/extension/cornmold/Pages/default.aspx
• Chat 'n Chew Café: http://www.kingcorn.org/cafe
• Production practices recommended to help reduce ear mold risk in corn (Ag Answers, February 16, 2010) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5754
  
• Vomitoxin on the minds of growers during corn hybrid selection (Ag Answers, February 4, 2010) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5738
  
• Delayed harvest has producers scrambling to apply manure (Purdue Agricultural Communications, December 10, 2009) http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2009/091210NennichManure.html
• White mold, ear rots plague crops in 2009, combatable in 2010 (Ag Answers, November 24, 2009) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5637
  
• Tests determine mycotoxin levels in potentially moldy corn crop (Ag Answers, November 24, 2009) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5638
• Opportunities exist for beef, dairy producers to utilize damaged corn (Ag Answers, November 19, 2009)http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5628
• Specialist: Grain quality is a high priority for farmers this year (Ag Answers, November 12, 2009) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5614
• Purdue experts offer tips and advice for managing the 2009 harvest (Ag Answers, November 10, 2009)http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5612
• Compilation of Crop Maturity & Harvest Issues articles and publications on Chat 'n Chew Cafe: http://www.kingcorn.org/cafe/harvest
• Ag Answers: http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/agcomm/aganswers/news.asp
• A comprehensive list of Purdue Extension field crops specialists is available online at http://www.kingcorn.org/cafe/experts.html.
• Purdue livestock specialists recommend testing before feeding (Purdue Agricultural Communications, October 30, 2009) http://news.uns.purdue.edu/x/2009b/091030RichertTesting.html
  
• Gray and pink molds being found in Indiana cornfields (Purdue Agricultural Communications, October 9, 2009) http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2009/oct/091009WoloshukCornmolds.html
• Moldy corn could cause more problems if not stored properly (Purdue Agricultural Communications, October 21, 2009) http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/outreach/2009/oct/091021StroshineStorage.html
• More information about grain handling and storage is available online at http://www.grainquality.org
• Matt Roberts, a former graduate student in the Purdue ABE department who specialized in this area, is available to help answer technical questions regarding drying and storing this year's crop. Roberts' goal is to help producers and the grain industry maintain the quality of their corn and soybean crops at the highest possible level. He can be reached at 765-494-1174, This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Before feeding grain to livestock, beware of ear rots (Ag Answers, October 22, 2009) http://www.agriculture.purdue.edu/aganswers/story.asp?storyID=5592
• A link to the Extension specialists in Animal Sciences is available online at http://www.ag.purdue.edu/ansc/Pages/ExtSpecialists.aspx.