April 13, 2023
After a long winter, I’m excited to soon be kicking off my 16th season of compiling and sharing weekly GDU and weather data. I know this […]
March 10, 2023
My favorite thing about working at Peterson Farms Seed is our commitment to the region we serve. Our dedication to valuing the growers’ needs above the […]
September 16, 2022
Corn harvest is coming quickly. When it comes to temperatures, the last month has been everything we could have hoped for. The corn crop is progressing […]
June 3, 2022
Corn hybrid growth stages are sort of like kids—infants have different needs than toddlers and preschoolers require a different approach than adolescents. In the same way a teenager outgrows shoes every-other-month, […]
May 25, 2022
How Late Can I Plant Corn? With this spring’s challenging weather, I’m asked multiple times a day: “How late can I plant corn?” Planting status across […]
May 6, 2022
There are three indicators of when to start planting your crop: the calendar, soil temperature, and soil moisture. This year, the calendar is already out the […]
April 28, 2022
After a long winter, I’m excited to be soon kicking off my 15th season of compiling and sharing weekly GDU and weather data. I know this […]
April 7, 2022
I am 25 years into this life of agronomy, and some things never change: Quality-in still equals quality-out! The very first thing I learned all those […]
March 2, 2022
As the resident weather guy I’m often asked which weather sources I trust. There are a lot of options out there, some better than others. The truth is the […]
December 16, 2021
We felt we needed more IDC data when making product decisions. So – we added our own replicated IDC testing program with a total of 9,400 […]
December 6, 2021
Hopefully, this is the last thing you read before making your final product selection for next season. I believe the advice I’m about to offer could […]
October 8, 2021
With any luck and a couple more weeks of good weather, everything will be harvested in the tri-states. Who would have thought we could have successfully grown 105-day hybrids in Hallock, […]