[By Lee Pyung-jin, Korea Farmers' Newspaper] Large-kernel corn cultivation has begun in earnest in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province. On the 9th, the county held a first harvest event for large-kernel corn at a farm in Jangnyeon-myeon and officially launched the harvest. The event was attended by County Mayor Song In-heon, Kim Eun-young, chairman of the Large-Kernel Corn Producers Association, and township agricultural group leaders. They worked together that day on corn harvesting, sorting, and packaging. Large-kernel corn is being cultivated on 1,539 farms across 1,149 hectares. This year's total harvest is expected to reach 9,552 tons, which is projected to generate 30 billion won in farm income.