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FEATURE STORY
No Surprises - Storing Damp Corn
By David Morris
In the words of Clare Brown, of CASCO at Cardinal, last winter’s damp corn storage project was successful and produced no surprises. The corn, which was put into storage in late November, came out in January smelling fresh and sweet, and it milled without problems.

Don Kenny and Earl Esdale, two of the producers in eastern Ontario who co-operated in this project, also had no unpleasant surprises. Kenny had previously stored damp corn, but this was Esdale’s first experience. Both found it to be a convenient way of handling at least some of their corn. It enabled them to save fuel and it reduced the pressure on the dryer during harvest. Because of the extraordinary conditions last fall, both men were able to put the corn directly into storage from the field. In Kenny’s case, the corn went in at about 21 per cent moisture, while Esdale’s was harvested at about 19 per cent. Project coordinator Dr. Ralph Brown of the University of Guelph says corn should be in the range of 18- to 22-per cent moisture range for this system to work best with minimal risk of spoilage. (Full Story) (Overview and Results of Damp Corn Project)

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	FEATURE STORY No Surprises - Storing Damp Corn By David Morris In the words of Clare Brown, of CASCO at Cardinal, last winter’s damp corn storage project was successful and produced no surprises. The corn, which was put into storage in late November, came out in January smelling fresh and sweet, and it milled without problems. Don Kenny and Earl Esdale, two of the producers in eastern Ontario who co-operated in this project, also had no unpleasant surprises. Kenny had previously stored damp corn, but this was Esdale’s first experience. Both found it to be a convenient way of handling at least some of their corn. It enabled them to save fuel and it reduced the pressure on the dryer during harvest. Because of the extraordinary conditions last fall, both men were able to put the corn directly into storage from the field. In Kenny’s case, the corn went in at about 21 per cent moisture, while Esdale’s was harvested at about 19 per cent. Project coordinator Dr. Ralph Brown of the University of Guelph says corn should be in the range of 18- to 22-per cent moisture range for this system to work best with minimal risk of spoilage. (Full Story) (Overview and Results of Damp Corn Project)
Features in the July 1999 Ontario Corn Producer
What to do with Wheat Straw Genetically Modified Corn and Ontario Fusarium Resistance Via Biotechnology New Pesticide Training Requirements for Farm Workers