Two pest issues have become critical for southeastern sweet corn growers. Julien Beuzelin, assistant professor of entomology at the University of Florida’s Everglades Research and Education Center (EREC) in Belle Glade, said that he has been in his current position for only about a year, but has seen the affects of two main pests for sweet corn. The fall armyworm, …
Silk Fly Research Continues for Sweet Corn
Silk flies are a key issue for sweet corn farmers and the scientists and researchers who are working to help solve the pest problem. “The silk fly is probably our greatest problem in sweet corn research, and it’s also the biggest problem we’re having out in the commercial fields right now,” said Robert Beiriger, a bioscientist at the University of …
UGA Corn Short Course
This year’s corn short course and annual meeting of the Georgia Corn Growers Association Corn Short Course sessions will focus on new research and what it takes to optimize your profits under the expected prices for 2017.