The question as to if and when it is necessary to switch to shorter season corn hybrids has been one we have been receiving in recent weeks. Unseasonably cool and wet weather has delayed corn planting by several weeks in Maryland. Former University of Maryland Extension Agronomist, Dr. Bob Kratochvil, wrote an excellent article on this topic back in 2018 when we experienced a similar spring. To view the article, click here: https://blog.umd.edu/agronomynews/2018/05/24/delayed-corn-planting-should-you-change-hybrid-maturity/
