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In the increasingly popular world of "agritainment," a well attended corn maze can be extremely lucrative for a local farm. Fall activities like pumpkin picking and hay rides have become popular family outings, but as competition for "agritourists" heats up, farmers are turning to professional corn maze designers to deliver elaborate mazes, complete with checkpoints and games. Most corn mazes open in September, but the planning starts long before. Designs are drawn up in early Spring, and the mazes are cut in the summer, when the corn is still short. There are only about three or four professional corn maze companies in the country and every summer, professionals travel from state to state cutting mazes. (Video by Nyier Abdou/The Star-Ledger)