FFA Interview Questions CORN

Field Prep What implement, why? How do you prevent erosion?

Planting

What variety did you plant? Why? Give five management decisions on planting that variety? What is lodging? At what rate did you plant it? What kind of planter did you use? How do you change the planter to change the rate? How many acres can be planted from one bag of corn? How many kernals in each bag? How deep did you plant? Why? How do you change the planter seeding depth?

Pests of Corn

Describe your weed control program. What kind? When did you apply? At what rate did you apply?

Insect Control Name some insects that bother corn What insecticides did you use? How much? When?

Diseases Name some diseases of corn? How can diseases be prevented?

Fertilizer Program

Soil Test How much Nitrogen did you put on, what kind? Lime? What does it do? How much P and K? What is firing? What is the suggested amounts on soil tests?

Government Program What is the target rate? What do the letters FSA stand for? How much setaside is needed? How long is the current farm bill in effect for?

Stages of growth

Marketing What price did you get for your corn? What is the price today? What is hedging?

Harvesting What kind of combine did you use? How do you make adjustments on the combine? How fast did you drive? What is black layer? What does it tell us? What % moisture?

Storing What moisture did you combine the corn at? What did you store it at?

Soil Science What soil type did you plant in? What texture soil was it? What kind of drainage does your field have? What is the best soil type you could have? What management changes would you use in your program?