Long Season Corn Silage Variety Trial

Authors

Heather Darby, University of VermontFollow
Conner Burke, University of Vermont
Erica Cummings, University of Vermont
Rosalie Madden, University of Vermont
Hannah Harwood, University of Vermont
Susan Monahan, University of Vermont

Abstract

In 2012, the University of Vermont Extension Crops and Soils Team evaluated yield and quality of long season corn silage varieties at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT. Long season corn can be difficult to grow in Vermont, due to our climate’s restricted Growing Degree Days (GDDs). However, on many farms long season corn can often produce higher yields and quality than many short-season varieties. The test site was at Borderview Research Farm in Alburgh, VT, which has what is considered one of the longest growing seasons in Vermont (2,717 GDDs in May - Oct 2012).

Keywords

Vermont, University of Vermont

Publication Date

2012

Recommended Citation

Darby, Heather; Burke, Conner; Cummings, Erica; Madden, Rosalie; Harwood, Hannah; and Monahan, Susan, "Long Season Corn Silage Variety Trial" (2012). Northwest Crops & Soils Program. 231.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/nwcsp/231