December 1, 2011Published by Carl Peterson on December 1, 2011Categories AgronomyInflight Reading: Complexity of FarmManagementOn a recent flight, I took the opportunity to catch up on some of my neglected reading. The September issue of the Harvard Business Review carried […]
November 4, 2011Published by Peterson Farms Seed on November 4, 2011Categories AgronomyEar Drop and Common Smut in CornLet’s examine two key problems most growers are seeing in their corn crop this year — ear drop and common smut. These are rare in normal […]
October 7, 2011Published by Peterson Farms Seed on October 7, 2011Categories AgronomyIssues with Frost Damaged Corn and SoybeansThankfully most acres of corn and soybeans in our trade area missed a killing frost. The tops of the soybeans were damaged to the point that […]
October 1, 2011Published by Adam Spelhaug on October 1, 2011Categories AgronomyFall Fertilizer QuestionsFarming! There are always so many questions – which seldom have black and white answers! That is why farmers know so much about so many subjects. […]
September 10, 2011Published by Peterson Farms Seed on September 10, 2011Categories AgronomyPrevent Plant ManagmentWith state-wide prevent plant acres pegged at 5.7 million, I’m guessing there are more than a few of you who are struggling with just how to […]
September 1, 2011Published by Adam Spelhaug on September 1, 2011Categories AgronomyLet Your Corn Talk to You!Obstacles! This year has had its obstacles, hasn’t it? Out in our corn fields , each plant has had to fight hard through many obstacles limiting […]
August 1, 2011Published by Adam Spelhaug on August 1, 2011Categories AgronomyIt’s a great time of year to scout soybeans!It’s August, and it’s still a great time of year to be out in your soybean fields! The pods are starting to fill in and yields […]
July 1, 2011Published by Adam Spelhaug on July 1, 2011Categories AgronomyDetect Ear-fill ProblemsCorn pollination is fast approaching and it is an extremely important stage in the plant’s lifecycle. Up to this point the corn plant has been determining […]
June 10, 2011Published by Peterson Farms Seed on June 10, 2011Categories AgronomySmall is Big: Early Weed Control to Preserve YieldI will start by saying, if you have fields with weed problems, the sooner you adopt an early residual program in addition to your glyphosate weed […]
June 1, 2011Published by Adam Spelhaug on June 1, 2011Categories AgronomyEvaluating Corn StandsCorn is still being planted, but some is just emerging or already up. This is a good time to evaluate your stand and get a report […]
June 1, 2011Published by Adam Spelhaug on June 1, 2011Categories AgronomyEvaluate Your Fertility ProgramThis is the time of year when a grower is able to evaluate his fertility program by taking plant tissue tests. What can you address if […]
May 25, 2011Published by Carl Peterson on May 25, 2011Categories AgronomyA Note from Carl: Pass the ProzacIt is wet, it is cold, and it is getting late! I know, I am stating the obvious. Today (Wednesday May 25, 2011) is sunny for […]