He has also completed the course work and research towards his Ph.D. Aung has over 18 years of experience working with irrigation development, irrigation management and direct supervision of irrigation operations. Since coming to the U.S. in 1993, he has worked on projects involving crop water use of citrus orchards and water audit surveys of urban drip and sprinkler systems. We welcome Aung to his new position and to the NDSU Irrigation Task Force. Aung's address is Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, PO Box 140, Carrington, ND, 58421. The best option is to store the corn in a building if possible.
Pole buildings can make good storage facilities if prepared correctly.
Walls may need to be reinforced with cables or braces. Corn exerts a force on a wall of about 23 pounds per foot of grain depth, so with corn 6 feet deep on the wall, the force pushing out at the bottom of the wall is about 138 pounds per square foot. Buildings used for storage should be well drained. Cover floors with plastic to prevent moisture migrating from the soil or through cracks in concrete floors into the grain. Cooling the corn with aeration is extremely important for storage.