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Ever wonder how giant pumpkins are grown? Well, it takes a lot of rich soil, careful monitoring and watering, but the real magic comes from the seeds, the giant seeds passed down from generations of giant pumpkins. 

Here’s what you might find when scouting late-summer corn and what it means.

Seed world simplifies as company announces unification of its corn and soybean brands by 2025.

Unfold, an industry-leading seed and digital solutions company advancing the vertical farming industry, and GoodLeaf Farms, Canada’s largest...

It's time for another installment of our Between the Rows farmer highlight series. We visit with John Schumm of Seneca County. Between The Rows is presented by

In our first video of the Between the Rows series, we visit with Ross Black in Pickaway County. Between the Rows is powered by Seed Genetics Direct.

Suggested Event Jun 15, 2021 to Jun 17, 2021 What will you see when you begin scouting corn as it grows this season? Weather conditions and when you were able to plant will play a large role in what you might find as you begin walking your own cornfields. Dave Nanda, director of genetics for Seed Genetics Direct, has encountered lots of different situations while walking cornfields during his long career. For the past several years, he has scouted the Corn Watch program field, which is a Farm...

Dave Nanda I favor early planting if the ground is ready. However, earlier planting also requires early weed control. I saw several fields last year where weed control was not very effective, perhaps due to too much rain. Is early weed control necessary? Yes, because the micro-environment of each plant is very important for their ability to reach maximum yield potential. Plants sense early on if they have competition from weeds or other crop plants, and they start to react and plan their future...

Tom J Bechman LEAF SAMPLE AT V5: Betsy Bower demonstrates how to pull a tissue sample from five-leaf corn. It takes about 25 leaves at this stage for a sample. Corn Watch: Examples from Corn Watch ’20 illustrate potential value of tissue testing early. If you push for super-high corn yields, you may be tissue-testing already. If not, it’s another tool to consider. “We believe there is value in seeing if plants are taking up nutrients as we think they are,” expl...

Tom J. Bechman DIFFERENT HATS: Dave Nanda has worn many hats as the corn seed industry evolved over time. He held an important role at Seed Consultants in the early 2010s until the company was sold. Breeder’s Journal: The introduction of traits in seed changed the landscape of growing corn. Monsanto, a chemical company, shook up the whole seed industry in 1996. Monsanto announced that it had developed corn inbred lines resistant to its Roundup herbicide so that the...