April 12, 2024
Yields are heavily influenced by wet weather, which we typically experience in our northern region. Soilborne fungi like Pythium sp. and Phytophthora sp. are present in […]
April 11, 2024
My biggest tip for corn growers concerning corn planting date: use the NDAWN website to monitor soil temperatures in the weeks leading up to planting and […]
April 11, 2024
2023 turned out to be a quiet year in the battle against Palmer amaranth, and while I’m not complaining about the lack of news, we don’t […]
April 5, 2024
If you search our online blogs for “temperature and planting,” 28 articles have been written since 2014! By far, it is our most popular topic. Living […]
August 22, 2023
For the past 16 years I’ve run custom GDU reports for our region and it has changed the way I gauge how a year is going. It also provides a good record to help […]
May 8, 2023
There are three factors that indicate it’s time to plant corn: the calendar, soil temperature and soil moisture. Of those three, calendar and temperature can be […]
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 […]
November 18, 2022
Corn rootworm (CRW) is not new to the tri-state area, but it has generated more talk this season. Northern and western corn rootworm populations have been […]
October 26, 2022
A monster of a soybean pest could be in your fields right now, causing devastating yield loss. Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to be a relevant […]
October 6, 2022
Regardless of what you’re using for weed control, a fall burndown is never a bad idea. Fall burndown helps clear out those late-season weeds, catch winter […]
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 […]