April 28, 2016Published by Adam Spelhaug on April 28, 2016Categories AgronomyTo Minimize Yield Loss, Would You Adjust Planting Depth?As we get back to planting corn after a cool, wet spell, have you thought about planting depth? Ideal planting depth is 1½”–2” for corn, and […]
April 19, 2016Published by Adam Spelhaug on April 19, 2016Categories AgronomyTo Increase Yield, Will You Slow Down?As planters hit the fields, farmers want to get the crop in the ground as fast as they can. But this isn’t a race of who […]
June 4, 2015Published by Adam Spelhaug on June 4, 2015Categories Ole & SvenResearch & TestingOle & Sven Studies Answer Regional Ag QuestionsThe “local” movement has exploded in popularity. Interest in purchasing from local businesses, consuming food that is raised locally, and supporting and utilizing local resources has […]
March 26, 2015Published by Peterson Farms Seed on March 26, 2015Categories AgronomyPlanting Speed MattersAs an agronomist, I hear a lot of excuses about why farmers don’t perform winter maintenance on their planters. And I hear even more excuses about […]
August 7, 2013Published by Peterson Farms Seed on August 7, 2013Categories Ole & SvenResearch & TestingOle and Sven Field Research… one of the PFS Field Day features Peterson Farms Seed’s Groundbreaker Field Day is more than a walk around a plot with a hot dog […]
June 19, 2013Published by Peterson Farms Seed on June 19, 2013Categories AgronomyOle & SvenAg Bites — Ole and Sven Rolling Study — June 19, 2013Adam Spelhaug conducts a rolling study in the Ole and Sven plots and shares the best time and conditions for rolling beans in this edition of […]