Freeze Damage in Corn

We had freezing temperatures area-wide on the mornings of March 27 and 28th 2013. I scouted some corn fields to assess the damage to early planted corn. Overall, damage is minimal. I found one area field with more significant damage, but with warmer temperatures in the forecast, the corn should be fine. The nearest weather station, Alachua, recorded a low of 30.8 degrees on March 28th.

This farmer is going to proceed as normal, however we agreed he should wait a few days before making postemerge herbicides until a new healthy leaf is emerged. He will be waiting about a week on the field with more significant damage, until "normal" growth is resumed. Sidedress applications of nitrogen have begun on the corn planted the first days of March.