June 28, 2018
“The check is in the mail.” “I’m from the government and I’m here to help.” And, “After the merger/buyout, nothing will really change.” Those are popular […]
May 22, 2018
In today’s “Conversations with Carl”, Carl Peterson, president of Peterson Farms Seed, talks about the new soybean traits being planted on our farm in preparation for […]
May 1, 2014
Last summer, I saw more fields with weeds in our region than I had ever seen in the past. Weed resistance is a real problem that […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
March 12, 2012
We had a great turnout for our Northern Weed Resistance Forum on March 8th. Dr. Bryan Young, Weed specialist from Southern Illinois University, explained the weed […]
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 […]