Corn harvest begins slowly in southwest Missouri
Saturday, September 27, 2008
This year's corn harvest is under way in southwest Missouri, but the late start to the planting season will result in a long and late harvest season for many area farmers, according to Jay Chism, an agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension in Barton County. Farmers got off to a late start due to the wet spring. Record moisture resulted in nitrogen losses, uneven corn stands, and an increase of seedling diseases to many corn crops across the state.