The stalks do have important agricultural uses. When corn is picked, a shortened stalk is left standing. The purpose is to prevent erosion of field soil from fall rains and snows.

Agronomists are encouraging farmers to make their harvest plans now, prioritizing which fields to combine first and so forth.

OSU Extension faculty and Master Gardeners reply to gardening questions, from spiders to corn stalks.

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They seem to know by smell when the corn is almost ready and usually tear down the stalks, bite into individual ears of corn and strip the shucks back. For raccoons, electric fences are recommended.