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Bt Corn Borer Refuge Acreage Calculator

Approximate Locations of Bt Corn Borer Refuge Requirements

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50% refuge
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This map shows approximate locations of Bt Corn Borer refuge requirements.
For more information about Bt Corn Borer refuge requirements, please use the Herculex I Product Use Guide (PDF 362 KB) PDF File or the YieldGard® Corn Borer Product Use Guide (PDF 50 KB)PDF File.

Calculate the number of refuge acres for your farm:
1. Select your state:
2. Select county:
3. What are your planned total corn acres?  acres
4.  
  Maximum Bt Corn Borer corn acres based on Step #3  acres
 
5. What are your planned total Bt Corn Borer corn acres?
6.  
  Refuge acres requirement based on Step #5:
Refuge Design:
Separate fields of non-Bt corn planted within 1/2 mile of each Bt corn field (1/4 mile or closer preferred).
Planting pivot corners to non-Bt corn.
Splitting planter to alternate a minimum of 4 rows or more (6 rows preferred) of non-Bt corn with Bt corn.
Large non-Bt corn strips or blocks within the Bt field.
Planting field perimeters or end rows to non-Bt corn.
 

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