Little critters will be scouring the soil looking for something juicy to eat. Below is a brief summary of what to watch out for. For more detailed information on thresholds,…
Early Insects – What to watch out for
Category: Agronomy
Pale emerged corn: What is going on?
Some corn fields where corn has emerged, the coleoptile and first leaf appear pale yellow to gray or transparent. The weather over the last few weeks has been cool, slowing…
Three action items needed to achieve success when using Bayer Fluency Agent:
1) Shake or roll pail before opening. Product must be fluffed up after settling during shipping. 2) When applying, spread and mix product into seed (don’t dump the scoop or…
Just Chill – Chilling Injury in Corn
Early planted corn often faces the risk of chilling injury. This occurs when the seed is exposed to cold soil and water temperatures 6 to 24 hours after planting. As…
Planter Speed 101
Every spring, farmers across the province asks a lot from their planters when it comes to correct seed placement. Some simple math will demonstrate that when we plant approximately 28,000…
Is fleabane showing up in your fields?
You may remember my article last fall in regards to seizing the moment and controlling the fleabane in your harvested fields prior to winter settling in. Some may have taken…
7 weeks to get the crop in!
Don’t hit the panic button yet, we still have plenty of time. As Kirk discussed in his article last week, we still have 7 weeks until the end of May,…
Understanding Relative Maturities
The term “Relative Maturity” is often used when discussing corn and soybean seed. It is best defined as a criteria or process to compare or group hybrids and varieties based…
Which is greater: yield gained from early planting or yield lost from uneven emergence?
Rapid, uniform emergence (all your crop up in 12 hours) is one of the key factors in setting your corn crop up for maximum yield. There are only a few…
Understanding the Continuous Corn Yield Penalty
With renewed interested in planting corn comes additional corn-on-corn acres. The continuous corn yield penalty is a well know phenomenon, however, why the penalty exists is not well understood. Research…