Agriculture is a leading industry in the state of Virginia producing an economic impact of $70 billion annually in the state. A portion of Virginia’s agricultural industry is driven by the production of corn, soybean, and wheat crops in rotation. In 2019, as market prices for those commodities remain weak, farmers must evaluate the feasibility of implementing innovative technologies and practices in their growing systems in order to improve their production efficiency. This paper evaluates nitrogen application strategies at the developmental stages when nitrogen inputs have the greatest positive impact on yield. Specifically, this paper reviews several studies that have assessed delayed application of sidedressed nitrogen to corn until later physiological developmental stages in order to determine if this practice would be a good option for producers who want to increase their production efficiency. This review confirms that nitrogen plays an important role in crop development and rate and timing of nitrogen application can significantly influence crop yield. Though it is apparent nitrogen has a major impact on yield potential, no definite conclusion can be drawn from the studies reviewed here that directly relate the application of nitrogen past the V10 developmental growth stage to statistically significant positive yield increase. Of five Virginia study locations reviewed, evaluating application of additional nitrogen at V12-VT only one location found a statistically significant yield increase of 1082.74 kg ha-1 (16.1 bu/a). Additionally, delaying nitrogen sidedress applications up to V10 did not negatively impact corn yield in studies conducted in Missouri and Oklahoma, indicating that a later sidedress window may be considered by Virginia corn growers. While there is no conclusive evidence that suggests yield will reliably increase when N applications are made later in the season, other benefits of late season application were identified in this review. Supplemental benefits include the ability to make fertilizer application decisions based on plant tissue and soil diagnostic testing completed during the growing season, the ability to spread workload throughout the growing season, and reduced potential for nitrogen lost to the environment.