News Archive: June 2011

Agronomy Topic of the Week: White Mold

White Mold isn’t a problem every year but when it does hit it can be very substantial to yield in soybeans. Read more …

Agronomy Topic of the Week: Fungicides

The only time we can say we have 100% yield potential is when we finish planting a field. Read more …

Agronomy Notes Week of June 11th & 18th

Corn plant development was from emergence to V6 (6th visible collar on the corn plant) with the average corn plant being at V4 and is 8-12 inches tall for the week ending June 11.

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Agronomy Topic of the Week: Nutrient Deficient Symptoms

There is nothing worse than when you’re walking your fields and you find stunted or discolored plants due to nutrient deficiency. Read more …

Agronomy Topic of the Week: Tissue Testing

Many nutrient deficiencies can be identified by the appearance of the crop but usually when that is the case economic injury has already occurred, yield has already been affected. Read more …

Agronomy Notes Week of June 4, 2011

Corn- The soil temperatures at the 2-4 inch depth is averaging 70-75°F. Read more …

Agronomy Notes: Weeks of May 21st & 28th

Corn- The soil temperature at the 2-4 inch depth is averaging 60-65°F and is following the air temperature. Read more …

Co-op History!

     A recent cleaning of a West Concord warehouse has produced a fantastic find of some old minute books that date back to Dec. 31, 1912. Read more …

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