Ken’s End Of The Year Wrap Up for 2015
Ken highlights what you need to be working on at the end of 2015 to prepare for the new year. Ken covers tillage, yield evaluations, hybrid placement, and changes for next year.
Boots In The Field Report September 4th
In this week's Boots in the Field Report Ken covers crops from Illinois to Iowa with a focus on how to deal with these bean fields. With harvest getting a start Ken talks about what farmers might have to do to get this bean crop harvested and the need to do push tests [...]
Boots In The Field Report June 8th
This week’s Boots in the Field Report covers: hatching and scouting of Rootworms and Corn Borer, pushing soybean planting populations due to the rain delays, and the importance of keeping on top of nitrate levels!
Boots In The Field Report for May 26th
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken talks about how the plots are coming along, insect watch for Cutworm and Army worm, replanting and growth delay, and finally watching out for the carbon penalty.
Identifying Palmer Amaranth in your fields.
Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist, Isaac Ferrie, describes some common characteristics of adult Palmer Amaranth and Waterhemp and how to tell them apart. This is the link to the form mentioned in the video: PALMER AMARANTH IDENTIFICATION FORM
Boots In The Field Report for August 15th 2014
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Be On The Lookout!
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/1"][vc_column_text] Nutrient deficiencies to be looking for in your corn: [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_single_image image="5251" border_color="grey" img_link_large="yes" img_link_target="_self" img_size="medium"][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Nitrogen Deficiency is seen where inadequate nitrogen is used or the nitrogen is lost by leaching or denitrification. Evaluating nitrogen deficiency late in the season, it is important to note if the plant is still suffering from [...]