Sixty years ago there were 80 minute contests to determine who was the best person at picking corn by hand. Today the National Cornhusking Association sponsors a contest the third weekend in October to determine who is the best . There are nine classes that people can participate in.
There are nine states that are members of the National Cornhusking Association,
Iowa, Indiana, Ohio, Minnesota, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, South Dakota
and Nebraska.
Glutton for Punishment is coming to your TV screens with the Corn Husking episode.
The corn husking episode on the TV show Glutton For Punishment , which is on the Food Network, will be broadcast March 12, 2008 at 10:00AM ET/PT. The host competes in the National Corn Husking Contest held at Dell Rapids, South Dakota. For more information go to:
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| 2007 Atchison Fund Raising Corn Shucking Contest | 2005 Illinois Cornhusking, 10 ears for Ethanol |
| Books about the cornhusking contests. | Cornhusking information from the web. |