HARVEST/DELIVERY

• Buy, lease, borrow or share corn header.
• Have bins ready or elevator arrangements made.
• Know where you will deliver your crop.

MARKETING

• Set realistic marketing objectives.
• Execute your marketing plan.

DRYING

• On-farm drying needs to be done quickly.
• Compare harvest losses on field dried corn against moisture discounts on 18% corn.

IRRIGATION

• Monitor water use at different stages of the crop. (Peak demand requires 2" of water per week).
• Irrigate all the way through “black layer” development.

INSECT CONTROL

• Use insecticide treated seed.
• Band a pyrethroid for cutworm control.
• Apply Intrepid to non BT corn.

WEED CONTROL

• Use combination of grass and broadleaf chemicals.

PROPER PLANTING

• Planting Depth of 2".
• Timing based on soi temperature — 50°.
• Optimum plant population.
• Uniform kernel spacing.

FERTILITY

• Match N rates with yield goals.
• Soil test for application rates of P & K.
• Proper timing and rate of sidedress N.
• Pre tassel N adjustment if needed.

HYBRID SELECTION

• Yield, maturity, technology traits.
• Hybrid agronomics and crop rotations.
• Total Plant Performance.

FIELD SELECTION/PREPARATION

• Irrigated field are preferred.
• Good drainage is mandatory.
• Bed up in the fall.