March 24, 2022

Massive Strides in Drone Technology Prove it to be an Everyday Tool 

At Peterson Farms Seed, we have been testing and using drones and drone software since 2014. So, what has changed in eight years? Improvements in three […]
March 17, 2022

Singulation: How Much Will 95% Cost You?

As a service to growers, we sometimes run planter meter calibrations during the slow months of winter. We run all factory brands of planter meters on […]
January 14, 2022

Split Applied Nitrogen in a Drought

For years we’ve been talking about how we have pivoted our nitrogen program on Carl’s farm from a “one and done” pre-plant application to a more […]
April 29, 2021

Stand Count Central: By Hand or By Drone?

A few years back I wrote a blog about emerging technology of drone stand counts. At the time I was still exploring drone-based stand count technology, which has come a […]
March 27, 2021

3 Quick Steps to Get FieldView Ready to Roll This Spring

With less snow this year than the last few, I know you’re anxious to get out in the field. The warmer weather is also giving us more time to prep our […]
December 21, 2020

Y-Drop: The Quest For The Nitrogen Sweet Spot

Over the last 4-5 years we have found the value of changing our corn nitrogen program from “one and done”, to splitting into two applications using […]
September 9, 2020

Your FieldView Pre-Harvest Homework

The summer has gone by quickly and it’s getting closer to harvest. That means it’s that time of year to make sure your Climate FieldView account […]
May 5, 2020

Splitting Fertilizer Application to Gain Yield

It’s that time of year where growers are thinking about purchasing or allocating their fertilizer for 2020. Fertilizer is one of the highest and most variable […]
April 27, 2020

Get Your Corn In “The Zone” This Spring

The use of management zone in your fields has become much more popular in the past 5 years. And rightly so. As technology advances, we are better equipped […]
July 8, 2019

Drone Stand Counts- Future or Science Fiction?

Self-driving cars, teleportation, a colony on Mars—there are endless ideas for future technologies that would make our lives easier. Some are closer to reality than others. […]
June 13, 2019

How To Use FieldView Beyond Planting.

By now you probably are familiar with Climate FieldView. You know it automatically records your planting and harvest data but FieldView is capable of so much […]
May 3, 2018

Make the Most of Climate FieldView This Spring

Spring has arrived and it’s time to be in the fields. While you’re reacquainting yourself with your equipment and adjusting to life without those winter coveralls […]