Heat, drought stresses corn crop
Farmers look for rain
This summer’s wave of unusually hot, dry weather has scorched crops in Lenawee County and across the Midwest. While most crops have weathered the heat fairly well, much of the Blissfield area’s corn has been hit during a crucial stage in its development. Many corn farmers worry about this season’s yields.
Troy Najarain is an agronomist and sales representative for Falor Farm Center in Delta, Ohio. Najarain, an expert on growing conditions, says this year’s weather has been far from ideal—especially in the Blissfield area.
“It was wetter earlier, and now it’s been drier than my other areas,” said Najarain, who operates across Fulton and Lenawee counties.
Corn planting is typically finished in late April. However, this spring’s heavy rains postponed much of the planting until early June. For the corn that was in the ground on time, the recent heat wave came during its reproductive stage, when it is most vulnerable and in need of water.
For James McClenathen's full story, please see the Aug. 3, 2011, edition of The Advance.
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