May 7, 2013
The average GDU accumulation at Fargo from May 1-22 is 239 according to NDAWN data. Studies by Purdue University show over three years that early corn […]
April 30, 2013
We’ve stated in the past that by conducting over 600 stand evaluations in regional corn fields over the past two years, and have discovered that the […]
April 25, 2013
All the equipment in the shop is ready to go. Can’t find a single thing left to check out or fix. I’ve even waxed the tractor, […]
April 16, 2013
We are gearing up for planting here at Peterson Farms. I’ve been looking at new things to try this spring to improve our planting accuracy and […]
March 21, 2013
Last week I attended a meeting on the growing threat of Roundup Ready Kochia in central North Dakota. Sponsored jointly by the Carrington Research Extension Center […]
March 12, 2013
Although I have talked about Soybean Cyst Nematode management in the past, the spread of this pest over the past few years requires an update. One […]
February 21, 2013
Everyone is talking about the importance of using alternative methods of weed resistance management. Every magazine and newspaper we’ve picked up in the past week has […]
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 […]