Video: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly of Wide-Row Corn

Project Type: Farmer/Rancher
Funds awarded in 2022: $28,870.00
Projected End Date: 01/15/2024
Grant Recipient: Cedar Valley Innovation LLC
Region: North Central
State: Iowa
Project Coordinator:
Bob Recker
Cedar Valley Innovation LLC
Description:
Bob Recker has spent 14 seasons exploring and researching sunlight harvesting by corn. His work has evolved from strip intercropping to tramlines and 60-inch corn rows to even wider row spacing and configuration, which includes an “Opportunity Space,” or the opening between the wide rows. In this video, he will help you learn how to make wide-row corn work in your operation and what to do with the “Opportunity Space” between the rows.
Type:
Multimedia
Target audiences:
Farmers/Ranchers; Researchers
Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the view of the U.S. Department of Agriculture or SARE.