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Predicting nitrogen sidedress rates

Applying nitrogen to your corn crop at planting time and some as a sidedress at about the six-leaf stage often makes more economic sense than a single application at planting. That’s especially true if the later application allows a more accurate estimate of how much nitrogen to apply.

“The principal advantage of applying nitrogen at sidedressing time is being able to have a better look at the situation to help you in deciding whether to apply the average sidedress rate – or less, or more,” Greg Stewart, corn industry program lead with OMAFRA, says. >> Learn More…

 
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Food & Farm Care Ontario Annual General Meeting & Conference

April 14-15, 2015
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OIA Conference & 56th Annual General Meeting of the Institute

April 17-18, 2015
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November 6-15, 2015
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