A few pests can create problems for corn growers. Crows and other birds may peck the ground and steal the seeds before or as they germinate. Use a row cover secured with pins, soil, or rocks to ...

Recent cool weather and rainy days may have prevented gardeners from planting sweet corn by the recommended start dates of early to mid-May. But you can still plant by June 15 to enjoy sweet corn late ...

Idaho contrasts with its neighbors when it comes to sweet corn. Seed is the state’s sweet corn niche. Some 66% of the world’s supply of sweet corn starts with seeds developed in Canyon County, Idaho, ...

Sweet and field corn is planted at the Thomas Gearhart Farm along Turkey Valley Road in Frankstown Township. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski What a difference a year makes. Last year, the region’s ...