May 8, 2023
There are three factors that indicate it’s time to plant corn: the calendar, soil temperature, and soil moisture. Of those three, calendar and temperature can be […]
April 13, 2023
After a long winter, I’m excited to soon be kicking off my 16th season of compiling and sharing weekly GDU and weather data. I know this […]
November 18, 2022
Corn rootworm (CRW) is not new to the tri-state area, but it has generated more talk this season. Northern and western corn rootworm populations have been […]
September 16, 2022
Corn harvest is coming quickly. When it comes to temperatures, the last month has been everything we could have hoped for. The corn crop is progressing […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
February 17, 2022
Beyond our extensive research program and annual Ole & Sven plots, sometimes we tackle little side projects to try to learn about and solve more local […]
January 14, 2022
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 […]
May 24, 2021
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, […]