NC Corn

Sweet Corn from NC


Crop Profile


  • Corn Crop Profile A general overview of all production practices; including major crop pest, production information, and agronomic practices in North Carolina


Production


  • Organic Grain Production Guide, Chapter 3 Corn Key management practices for organic corn production
  • Variety Trial Results (Department of Crop Science, NC State) Performance reports from the grain variety trials completed by the crop science department at North Carolina State University
  • Organic Sweet Corn Production (Department of Horticulture, NC State) Publication focusing on all levels of organic sweet corn production. Topics include but not limited to fertility, planting, and pest management.


Diseases



Insects


Corn Earworm Pest



Publications


Field of Corn in NC


  • NC State Extension Corn Publication Library (NC State Extension) Complete list of corn related extension publications.
  • North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual The manual has ten main sections: I. Pesticide use and safety information II. Chemical application equipment III. How to send specimens for disease, insect, and weed identification IV. Fertilizer use V. Insect control VI. Insect and disease control of fruits VII. Chemical weed control VIII. Plant growth regulators IX. Animal damage control X. Disease control Detailed information on controlling pests of field crops, forage crops, grains, fruits, vegetables, ornamentals, turf, landscape, nursery, livestock, poultry, home garden, communities, and industrial sites is included.


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