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November 09, 2023
November 09, 2023
AMES, Iowa, Nov. 9 (TNSres) -- Iowa State University issued the following news release:
When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across flattened fields in the days after the storm to record how crops held up.
High winds caused widespread lodging, which happens when a corn plant's stalk bre . . .
When a hurricane-like derecho knocked down corn plants across Iowa in August 2020, it was devastating for farmers. But it also presented a natural experiment for an Iowa State University research team, which fanned out across flattened fields in the days after the storm to record how crops held up.
High winds caused widespread lodging, which happens when a corn plant's stalk bre . . .