Corn Silage Harvest Management Updates - August 27, 2024 Results |
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Proper corn silage harvest hinges on assessing whole plant moisture. Farmers, crop consultants and other ag professionals should make corn plant moisture monitoring a priority to identify the optimum time to harvest silage to maximize forage yield & quality.
UW Madison Division of Extension has many resources you can use to help manage your corn silage harvest in this challenging crop year:
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The next local dry down date is Tuesday, September 3rd at Country Visions Co-op in Fond du Lac. Please look for results on Wednesday, September 4th.
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Local Corn Silage Dry Down Opportunities |
Adell Cooperative - 607 Mill Street, Adell
Scheduled dry down opportunities:
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Wednesday – September 11 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
- Tuesday – September 17 - 10 a.m – 2 p.m.
- Wednesday – September 25 – 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
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You can also call to set up an appointment: 920-994-4125
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Country Visions Co-op - 1185 Willow Road, Plymouth
Samples dried by appointment - please call 920-400-1641
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Corn Silage Sampling Protocol: |
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Cut 4-5 stalks at chopper height the morning of the dry down event
- Select stalks representative of the inside of the field – avoid field borders & headlands
- All samples should be at least dent stage
- Be prepared to share the following information:
- Planting Date, Relative Maturity, Seed Brand, Hybrid, BMR, Fungicide Application, Previous Crop & Cover Crop
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Sample results will be e-mailed after each event & can be found at the Regional Ag website. |
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