According to the 2024 Wisconsin State Agriculture Overview, there were 52,000 acres of sweet corn harvested in Wisconsin.

Ear count, not just population, makes corn yield. The first step to more ears per field is stand and ear counts. Determine the causes of gaps, late-emerging plants and missing ears so you know how ...

Indigenous peoples originally cultivated corn's wild ancestor, teosinte, over 9,000 years ago in what is now Mexico.That corn, called maize, was more similar to field corn, as sweet corn wasn’t ...

Sweet corn ear nicely developed in Michigan on July 20, 2023 (photo provided by James Bethke) So to have great corn we want nice big ears filled with kernels. Of course the sugar content is the ...

Field corn varieties producing multiple ears can result in higher yields, especially if the ears are of high quality. Costs and returns will be affected by the production method used, ...

The ears were cleaned, imaged, and processed using a DuPont pioneer ear photometer.” The field measurement showed that the corn yield from the area without PV was measured to be 10,955 kg/ha ...

Once you have found a great ear, smile and harvest it. Rejoice and enjoy the corn cob forever! That’s a fun story. When I select a sweet corn to grow in my garden, I consider sweetness and strength.