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Freeze Damage: Why Must it Always Be Corn!

Dr. Ron Heiniger, NC State University Extension Corn Specialist

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These past few weeks have shown that cool to cold weather can last into May in North Carolina. Of course, this had to include nighttime temperatures in the low 30s with some areas experiencing below freezing temperatures. We had a corn crop across the state that many sources were reporting as very good to excellent that in some areas was subjected to a May freeze. If you are like me you are thinking, “Why must it always be good corn that gets dinged?” Hopefully, you are one of the lucky ones that missed this weather event but, if not, how do you determine how this is going to impact your corn crop?

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