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As a result, DeKalb was the leader in U.S. hybrid seed corn sales from the mid-1930s until the mid-1970s (Crabb 1948. Roberts 1999). [2] In 1982 DeKalb formed a joint venture with Pfizer, called DeKalb-Pfizer Genetics, and in 1985 the name was changed to DeKalb Corporation. The seed business was spun off as DeKalb Genetics Corporation in 1988. [4]
In the 1960s, the company moved from Chicago to Bloomington, Illinois, merged with Farm Bureau Service Company of Iowa to form FS Services, Inc., then merged Wisconsin Farmco Service Cooperative and Producers Seed Company into itself as well. FS Services and Illinois Grain Corporation merged in 1980 to form Growmark. [3] Growmark gained the 37 ...
Cyperus grayoides is a species of sedge known as Illinois flatsedge and Mohlenbrock's umbrella sedge. It is endemic to the United States, where its distribution extends from Illinois through Missouri and Arkansas to Texas and Louisiana .
In the late spring and again in late fall. The early mowing helps clear away competitors that might impede growth. The late mowing chops up the dry seed pods resulting in some scarification and resulting in better germination. USDA hardiness zones 5–8 are recommended for outside cultivation. The waxy seed coat needs to be scarified prior to ...
The largest seed in the world is the coco de mer, [1] [2] the seed of a palm tree. [3] It can reach about 30 centimetres (12 inches) long, and weigh up to 18 kilograms (40 pounds).
The University of Illinois Fighting Illini have their March Madness opponents. Here is what you need to know on the bracket, schedule and more.
Scientific testing of skeletal remains found in a vehicle retrieved from the Pecatonica River earlier this year indicate that the recovered remains belong to two men who have missing since 1976.
In Illinois, a law that went into effect in 2022 limits employers from using AI in video assessments of job candidates. Consent from a candidate is required before an employer can use AI to ...