Central Valley Cooperative

Application of fungicides on corn at tassel to R1 growth stages has become increasingly popular in the past few years. Discussion over fungicide application around the V5 stage of corn has also become a hot topic.

 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.

While advancements in precision agriculture have seemed to come in leaps and bounds, a core component of it has seemed to lag behind. In the 1980’s the dry ground method became the accepted method of preparing and measuring soil nutrients.

Plant Spacing – A statistic called Standard Deviation is a good way to measure consistency of plant spacing. Standard Deviation is simply a measure of distance, in inches, of the majority of plants (2/3) from the mean or average of the population.

Phosphorus (P) plays an essential role in a plant’s overall health and development.

The first Answer Plot Training Session will be Thursday June 7th, from 9:00am to 1:00pm. At the Hayfield Answer Plot.

Nitrogen (N) is a naturally occurring element in nature and an essential plant nutrient that contributes greatly to the agricultural economy.

Rapid, uniform germination and emergence of corn help set the stage for maximum grain yield at the end of the season.

How deep should I plant my corn this spring? How about my soybeans?

There can never be enough emphasis put on the importance of a good seed bed and properly preparing, maintaining, and adjusting planters. Read more …