April 23, 2014
“Rich on Agronomy” is an occasional agronomy column from PFS Account Manager Rich Larson. Are you planting corn or wheat on last year’s sugarbeet ground or […]
May 23, 2013
At least that’s what we call them in my family. You know the kind of thing: “They forgot the whipped cream on my low fat caramel […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
June 1, 2012
In this week’s edition of Ag Bites, Adam explains how to calculate Growing Degree Days and compares the growth stages of corn based on the GDDs […]
May 24, 2012
A big part of Peterson Farms Seed’s mission is to provide unparalleled agronomic support to growers, resulting in higher yields. The Ag Bites video series provides […]
April 2, 2012
Early planting is the buzz topic for this spring. But how early is too early? When should you be planting, or not planting? Early planting is […]
March 15, 2012
“Did you see the clouds in the west? A storm was rolling in … How fast was I going? Too fast for the planter to singulate […]
May 25, 2011
It is wet, it is cold, and it is getting late! I know, I am stating the obvious. Today (Wednesday May 25, 2011) is sunny for […]