I hope someone here can address a quandry:

I have many beehives in prime dairy country in upstate NY.  For those not
familiar with the area, it consists of rolling hills, plenty of water, and
it is very unusual to have a single field of more than 20 acres without
interruption by hedgerows, streams, or roads.  In fact, 20 acres in a single
field is unusual.  Nonetheless in these days of herd minimums of around 300
head, it is not unusual to have 1,000 acres of corn for support.

So, I approach one of the guys who runs a progressive operation and ask
about using treated seed.  "I've heard of it, but we don't use any and I
don't know anyone who does", was the reply.  I ask about sprays.  "Don't use
any."  "No one around here sprays corn."  I ask about earworm.  "Don't care
about earworm."  I ask about root worm.  "We control that by choice of seed
for plants resistant to root worm."

I have confirmed all of the above with another farmer.

So, what is all this corn seed treatment/spraying all about?  What is
different in the Midwest?

Lloyd

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