2024 ON hybrid corn performance trials now available

Agronomic news
18 déc 2024

Source: OMAFRA Field Crop News

The 2024 Ontario Corn Committee (OCC) hybrid performance trials are now available at GoCrops.ca. Over past decades, Ontario’s average corn yields have increased around 2 bu/ac/yr. Staying current with new and competitive yielding hybrids is important. Check out the trials through a link in this Field Crop News article.

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