ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will offer a one-day workshop Jan. 11 on specialty corn as part of the Great Plains Conference at Missouri Western State University in St. Joseph.

The event is held the day before the Jan. 12-13 conference and requires separate registration.

MU Extension horticulture specialist Todd Higgins and others will tell about the different types of specialty corn, including sweet corn, popcorn and heritage (colored) corn. Specialty corns command a premium price and have a variety of uses.

 “This workshop will help growers explore the various types of specialty corn and the agronomics behind successfully growing them,” says Higgins. Topics include planting dates, populations, weed control, nutrient needs, pests and diseases such as tar spot. Producers will share how they grow and market the different corns, he says.

Learn more about the workshop at https://youtu.be/5bnDxcAPVgQ.

Each year, the Great Plains Grower Conference attracts 350-400 vegetable, fruit, cut flower and other specialty crop growers from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, South Dakota and Nebraska, including a variety of full and part-time farm market and diversified horticulture producers.

For details and registration, go to www.greatplainsgrowersconference.org.

Events are held at Missouri Western State University’s Fulkerson Conference Center, 4525 Downs Drive, St. Joseph.

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MU Extension horticulturist Todd Higgins and others will present a one-day workshop on how to grow and market specialty corn in a pre-conference workshop Jan. 11 before the Great Plains Growers Conference in St. Joseph. Photo courtesy of University of Wisconsin Madison.