My nine-year-old grandson was just in here telling me all about the red Camaro he saw in the church parking lot today. He claimed that I needed to get one.

“Secondary” soil insects including wireworms, seedcorn maggots and white grubs, feed on seeds or young developing corn plants.

This weakens plants, reducing stands and yields, and may result in replanting in severe cases. This article will discuss secondary soil insect damage to corn and management options available.

Hay is one of the most versatile of stored forages in that it can be kept for long periods of time with little loss of nutrients if protected from weather; a large number of crops can be successfully used for hay production; it can be produced and fed in small or large amounts; it can be harvested, stored and fed by hand or the production and feeding can be completely mechanized; and hay can supply most nutrients needed by many classes of livestock.