Stay Ahead This Season with Peterson Field Snapshot

In-season decisions often come down to timing. Knowing when to act can matter just as much as what you do.
Peterson Field Snapshot is our weekly in-season email update designed to share what our team is actively seeing across our geography – right now, not months later. It focuses on timely observations, emerging issues and management considerations that can help protect yield and guide next steps during the growing season.
What Makes Field Snapshot Different
Peterson Field Snapshot isn’t a generic market newsletter or a recap of national trends. Everything we share is grounded in our region – North Dakota, Minnesota and South Dakota – and based on field visits, scouting reports and grower conversations happening that week.
When conditions shift, pests emerge, diseases show up, or weather creates new challenges, Peterson Field Snapshot is how we communicate quickly. It allows us to alert you to issues while there’s still time to take action.
What You’ll See in a Field Snapshot
Each update may include:
- GDU accrual and analysis by location, highlighting how heat accumulation aligns with crop development and management timing
- Early signs of disease, insect or weed pressure we’re seeing locally
- Weather-driven agronomic considerations
- Planting, fertility or spray timing reminders
The goal is to deliver information that helps you make confident decisions during the season, when adjustments still matter.
Why You Should Sign Up
If you farm, Peterson Field Snapshot keeps you connected to what’s happening beyond your own fence line. You gain perspective on trends developing across the region, along with practical guidance you can apply to your own fields.
Peterson Field Snapshot is free, concise and designed to respect your time. If it helps you make one better in-season decision, it has done its job.













