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2022 Results: PA Commercial Grain and Silage Hybrid Corn Tests Report

This report provides independent and unbiased information for the evaluation of commercial corn grain and silage hybrids available in Pennsylvania.
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October 28, 2022
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    2022 Results: PA Commercial Grain and Silage Hybrid Corn Tests Report

    2022 Results: PA Commerical Grain and Silage Hybrid Corn Tests Report

    These reports provide independent and unbiased information for the evaluation of commercial corn grain and silage hybrids available in Pennsylvania. The corn hybrid evaluation program provides farmers, seed corn companies, and university personnel with information on the relative performance of corn hybrids grown under Pennsylvania conditions. It should be used to supplement other sources of information, such as seed industry performance tests, other independent testing data, and on-farm performance records when making hybrid selection decisions. This program encourages all seed companies in Pennsylvania to participate.

    Seed Company Contact Information

    Contact NameCompanyEmailPhoneGrain or Silage
    Jim Valent Channel 814-644-0159 Both
    Jared Bruckhart Chemgro Seeds 717-560-0117 Both
    Bryan Dillehay Dekalb 800-768-6387 Silage
    Mark Guttendorf Growmark FS Seeds 315-427-3558 Both
    Clint Black Hubner Seed 814-207-2167 Both
    Tracy Neff King's AgriSeeds Inc. 717-687-6224 Silage
    Doug Messersmith Revere Seed

    		570-419-3692 Both
    James Vizzard Jr. Mid-Atlantic Seeds 717-852-8894 Both
    William Sutliff Brevant Seeds 717-448-0612 Silage
    Matt Garber Nutrien Ag Solutions/Dyna-Gro Seed 716-912-5494 Both
    Jonathan Rotz Pioneer Seeds 412-266-2350 Silage
    Jordan Bassler Seed Consultants, Inc. 570-980-3906 Both
    Mark Mattingly Syngenta Seeds 570-404-9447 Both
    Matt Rawley Augusta Seed 540-886-6055 Grain

    Grain and Silage Cooperator Locations

    2022 Silage trial cooperators

    CountyCityGroupNamePlanting DateHarvest Date
    Bradford Canton G0/1 South-Mont Farm 6/14 10/3
    Blair Williamsburg G2 Penn England Farms 6/1 9/20
    Cambria Loretto G0/1 Vale Wood Farms 6/1 NH
    Centre Rock Springs G0/1, G2 Penn State Agronomy Farm 6/13 9/29
    Centre Zion G2 Cornerstone Dairy 5/11 9/15
    Chester West Grove G2SC, G3/4 Walmoore Holstiens Inc. 5/18 9/9
    Clinton Loganton G0/1 Schrack Farms 6/15 10/7
    Huntingdon Alexandria G2 Evergreen Farms 5/31 9/16
    Juniata Port Royal G2SC, G3/4 Reinford Farms 5/26 9/13
    Lancaster Bainbridge G2SC, G3/4 Meadow-Vista Dairy 5/12,5/24 8/29
    Lancaster Landisville G2SC, G3/4 Penn State Southeast Farm 5/13, 5/18 8/30

    1. G0/1 = 85-105 day RM, G2 = 100-111 Day RM, G2SC = 103-111 day RM in South Central PA, G3/4 = 101-118 day RM
    2. NH=Not Harvested

    2022 Grain trial cooperators

    CountyCityGroupNamePlanting DateHarvest Date
    Lehigh Breinigsville Z3/4 Kyle Henninger 5/12 11/3
    Lancaster Landisville Z3/4 Penn State 5/18 11/4
    York Hallam Z3/4 Andy Flinchbaugh 5/24 11/2
    Indiana Punxsutawney Z0/1 Lyle and Nathan Stiteler 6/8 11/29
    Northumberland Milton Z0/1 Eric Moser 5/10 10/27
    Lycoming Montoursville Z3/4 Scott Snyder 5/10 10/19
    Tioga Lawrenceville Z0/1 Mike Fritz 6/14 11/15
    Centre Rock Springs Z0/1,Z2 Penn State 6/13 12/1
    Clinton Lock Haven Z2 Scott Munro 5/11 10/19
    Indiana Penns Run Z2 Jake Altemus NP NH

    1. Z0/1 = 85-105 day RM, Z2 = 100-111 Day RM, G3/4 = 110-120 day RM
    2. NP= Not Planted, NH=Not Harvested

    2022 Silage Corn Hybrid Reports

    This corn hybrid evaluation for silage production is a collaborative effort by The Pennsylvania State University and the Professional Dairy Managers of Pennsylvania (PDMP). The objective of the program is to evaluate corn hybrids to provide unbiased information to producers and the seed industry on yield performance and forage quality of corn hybrids for silage production in Pennsylvania. This report summarizes the 2022 results.

    New for 2022:

    In 2022 Cumberland Valley Analytical Services introduced a new in vitro fiber digestibility system, called Feed Degradation Modeling System (FDMS), to predict NDFD for all major forage classes, including fresh corn silage. We determined the relationship between FDMS NDFD30 and wet chemistry NDFD30 was strong enough to use FDMS NDFD30, and avoid the extra charge for wet chemistry NDFD30

    Season and Location

    Short-season Area

    Mid-season Area

    Mid-season Silage in Late-season Area

    Late-season Area

    2022 Grain Corn Hybrid Test Results

    Data from 11 test locations across the state of Pennsylvania. These locations are chosen within 4 growing zones. Maturities across these zones range from 85 to 118 days relative maturity.

    These reports provide individual grain yield results from each county or combined grain yield results from 3 to 4 locations.

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