This job of detasseling is usually only done on farms that are growing seed corn and not those that are producing corn cobs for consumption. The male flower of the plant produces the pollen needed ...

Pat Christman Aug 5, 2007 Aug 5, 2007 Updated Sep 2, 2014 Few summer jobs are as grueling as corn detasseling. While it is a rite of passage for Midwestern kids, the long hours under the hot sun ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Nebraska lawmakers moved one step closer Tuesday to clarifying that seed corn producers in Nebraska should hire local youths for detasseling before using temporary ...