Missouri 2007 Corn Performance Tests

This report is a contribution of the Division of Plant Science, University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. The work was supported by fees provided by companies submitting hybrids for evaluation. The University of Missouri's hybrid performance testing program began in the mid-1930's, with results first published in 1937. The number of entries in the program has grown from fewer than 50 in the early years to 295 today. The large number of commercial hybrids available makes selection of a superior hybrid difficult. To select intelligently, producers need a reliable, unbiased, up-to-date source of information that will permit valid comparisons among available hybrids. The objective of the University of Missouri's Performance testing program is to provide this information. The tests are conducted under the most uniform conditions possible. Small plots are used to reduce the chance of soil and climatic variations occurring between one hybrid plot and another. Results obtained should aid the individual grower in judging the relative merits of many of the commercial corn hybrids available in Missouri today.

The Authors

William J. Wiebold is a Professor of Plant Sciences and State Extension Specialist; Howard L. Mason and Travis Belt are Research Associates; Delbert Knerr, Richard W. Hasty, David M. Schwab, and Jeremy Angotti are Research Specialists and Bruce Burdick is the Superintendent of the Hundley-Whaley Research Center.

The authors recognize and express their appreciation to the following individuals for their part in making the 2007 corn performance tests possible: Steve Cunningham, Craig; Bruce Burdick, Superintendent, Hundley-Whaley Research Center, Albany; Ron and Bud Beetsma, Mooresville, Randall Smoot, Superintendent, Greenley Memorial Center, Novelty; Roger Tiemann, LaGrange; John Williams, Henrietta; Frank Swisher, Marshall; Tim Reinbott, Superintendent, Bradford Research & Extension Center, Columbia; Kevin Freyer, Laddonia; Roy Cope, Truxton; Bob Burkemper, Annada; Doug Roth, Harrisonville; Ron Bean, Lamar; Kurt Gretzinger, Urich; Glenn Nothdurft, Oran; Dale Glenn, Charleston; Jake Fisher, Superintendent, Delta Research Center.