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Revival of grain sorghum in the Mid‐Atlantic
Author(s) -
Balota Maria,
Thomason Wade E.,
Mehl Hillary L.,
Cahoon Charles W.,
Reay-Jones Francis,
Taylor Sally V.,
Flessner Michael L.,
Everman Wesley
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2018.51.0110
Subject(s) - sorghum , crop , agronomy , grain yield , yield (engineering) , agricultural economics , geography , production (economics) , sorghum bicolor , agricultural science , agricultural engineering , environmental science , biology , economics , engineering , materials science , metallurgy , macroeconomics
The Mid‐Atlantic region is home to the second‐largest production area for the swine and poultry industry in the U.S. The region has a grain deficit, however, with approximately two‐thirds of the feed grain demand met with grain imported from other regions. Grain sorghum appears to be a suitable addition to the crop selection in the Mid‐Atlantic based on performance and yield stability. Earn 1 CEU in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/education/classroom/classes/539

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