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Strip trials test optimum nitrogen rates on cornfields

Jul 2, 2024
Jul 2, 2024

Corn plot — A nitrogen experimental plot shows a big difference in the color and height of corn.
LeeAnne Bulman/For Agri-View

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — On-farm strip trials are an effective way for farmers to test their nitrogen fertilizer rate on corn.

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