August 4, 2022
At Peterson Farms Seeds, we conduct a significant amount of research every summer. Whether it’s 250 acres of small plot replicated yield trials, 75 acres of […]
July 14, 2022
Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) is a soybean disease caused by a fungal pathogen. More common in south and central Minnesota, SDS is creeping into fields in […]
June 23, 2022
In a previous post, we talked about what your corn is doing from germination to stage V5 and what you should be watching for. Today we’re […]
June 9, 2022
We’ve been getting a lot of questions recently about rolling soybeans. Can we go when it’s wet? At or just after emergence? What is my actual […]
June 3, 2022
Corn hybrid growth stages are sort of like kids—infants have different needs than toddlers and preschoolers require a different approach than adolescents. In the same way a teenager outgrows shoes every-other-month, […]
June 2, 2022
Kochia. Does it need any further introduction? The bane of many western farmers’ existence, kochia is an opportunistic weed, sprouting up wherever a tumbleweed may blow. […]
May 25, 2022
How Late Can I Plant Corn? With this spring’s challenging weather, I’m asked multiple times a day: “How late can I plant corn?” Planting status across […]
May 6, 2022
There are three indicators of when to start planting your crop: the calendar, soil temperature, and soil moisture. This year, the calendar is already out the […]
April 28, 2022
After a long winter, I’m excited to be soon kicking off my 15th season of compiling and sharing weekly GDU and weather data. I know this […]
April 14, 2022
Palmer amaranth. Every year it continues to spread. North Dakota now lists 14 counties with PA, and additional counties were documented with active populations last year. […]
April 7, 2022
I am 25 years into this life of agronomy, and some things never change: Quality-in still equals quality-out! The very first thing I learned all those […]
March 31, 2022
While it may not feel like it everywhere, spring is definitely on the way. Along with the excitement that comes with warming temps and melting snowbanks […]