2014 Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials: Grain - Silage - Specialty - Organic

Every year, the University of Wisconsin-Extension and the University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences conduct a corn evaluation program in cooperation with the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association. The purpose of this program is to provide unbiased performance comparisons of hybrid seed corn for both grain and silage available in Wisconsin.
In 2014, grain and silage performance trials were planted at 14 locations in four production zones: the southern, south central, north central, and northern zones. Both seed companies and university researchers submitted hybrids.

The 2014 planting season, like the 2013 season, was one of the longest ever recorded in Wisconsin. Frequent rains caused delays, with many growers in north eastern Wisconsin not planting until mid-June. Delayed planting at Coleman, Marshfield, Seymour, and Valders combined with a cool growing season delayed harvest producing grain that was higher in moisture and lower for test weight than average. Over the entire growing season, growing degree-day accumulation was below the 30-year normal in both northern and southern Wisconsin. During May and June precipitation was significantly above average throughout Wisconsin. Cold weather and snow occurred during early November affecting grain dry down at Coleman, Marshfield, and Seymour. Little insect or disease pressure was observed in the trials. Grain and silage yields were above normal compared to the 10-year average at early planted sites.

Table of Contents
Introduction Companies entering hybrids Hybrid index Transgenic technologies Seed treatments Temperature and Precipitation Trial management Hybrid history		Text Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 24
Grain
Southern Zone   Arlington, Janesville, Lancaster	Early Maturity Trial: 105 day or earlier Late Maturity Trial: later than 105 day	Table 7 Table 8
South Central Zone   Fond du Lac, Galesville, Hancock (irrigated)	Early Maturity Trial: 100 day or earlier Late Maturity Trial: later than 100 day	Table 9 Table 10
North Central Zone   Chippewa Falls, Marshfield, Seymour, Valders	Early Maturity Trial: 90 day or earlier Late Maturity Trial: later than 90 day	Table 11 Table 12
Northern Zone   Marshfield, Spooner (three sites), Coleman		Table 13
Silage
Southern Zone   Arlington and Lancaster	Early Maturity Trial: 110 day or earlier Late Maturity Trial: later than 110 day	Table 14 Table 15 Figure 2
South Central Zone   Arlington and Galesville	Early Maturity Trial: 106 day or earlier Late Maturity Trial: later than 104 day	Table 16 Table 17 Figure 3
North Central Zone   Chippewa Falls, Marshfield, Valders	Early Maturity Trial: 99 day or earlier Late Maturity Trial: later than 99 day	Table 18 Table 19 Figure 4
Northern Zone   Marshfield, Spooner (two sites), Coleman		Table 20 Figure 5
Organic
South Central Zone    Fond du Lac, Galesville, Hancock		Table 21
North Central Zone    Chippewa Falls, Marshfield, Seymour, Valders		Table 22
Specialty - Dryland
Central Zone - Dryland    Hancock Deficit Irrigation,    Hancock Full Irrigation		Table 23

OBTAINING DATA ELECTRONICALLY

This report is available in Microsoft Excel and Acrobat PDF formats at the Wisconsin Corn Agronomy website: http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu. 

The most current version of Wisconsin Corn Hybrid Performance Trials (A3653) is also available to download as a PDF or purchase as a printed booklet at the UW Extension Learning Store: http://learningstore.uwex.edu. 

For more information on the Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association, visit: http://wcia.wisc.edu. 

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