February 18, 2013
NDSU has been busy in the labs this winter studying samples of suspected resistant weeds, submitted last fall. They have confirmed nine counties in North Dakota […]
February 15, 2013
We evaluate many corn stands for Peterson Farms Seed’s Plus20 Agronomy Club members. We look at several things, including plant spacing, the emerged versus planted population, […]
December 19, 2012
When I look back at the 2012 growing season, there are many challenges that we have not had to deal with in most recent years. An […]
December 18, 2012
When it comes to managing your corn for more yield, the most glaring problem is ‘where do I begin?’ The variables are many – temperature, planting […]
November 20, 2012
Did we learn any lessons this year? Could we learn anything from this year to use in the future? We planted earlier than ever. The crop […]
November 15, 2012
What herbicides will you be using next summer? I can just hear you saying – “Why in the heck is he asking that when I just […]
October 1, 2012
Corn harvest will be timely this year and with drier grain than normal. Last year, we harvested dry corn as well, and it led to numerous […]
May 1, 2012
The subject of this column, three years ago (May 2009), was my advice on whether corn should still be planted this late in May or if […]
April 2, 2012
Early planting is the buzz topic for this spring. But how early is too early? When should you be planting, or not planting? Early planting is […]
January 16, 2012
Did you miss Part 1? Read it here. When pushing populations, make sure you know your hybrids and their characteristics. Most of the current hybrids on […]
January 9, 2012
There are a few factors to consider if you are thinking about increasing your corn population this year. I’ve studied population the past six years in […]
December 15, 2011
With weed resistance quietly developing throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas, LibertyLink soybeans are gaining interest with regional growers as a rotational tool in their weed management […]