The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) is expanding its National Corn Yield Contest (NCYC) to include a new pilot class focused on nitrogen management.
The pilot allows corn growers to continue experimenting with practices that reduce inputs to optimize economics and environmental stewardship, while creating opportunities for current participants to pilot new practices, and new participants to join the contest.
Growers will decide what nitrogen forms to use and when to apply, but total nitrogen applied must be 180 pounds or less. 2023 participation will be limited to the first 100 growers in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, or Wisconsin.
“This nitrogen management pilot allows for new players to become involved in the National Corn Yield Contest, and for our already-successful NCYC champions to apply their skillsets to a different challenge,” NCGA President and Minnesota farmer Tom Haag said in a statement.
Source: michiganfarmnews.com
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