by Chris Adams | May 8, 2020 | Agronomy, Planting
Farmers capitalized on ideal planting conditions early this spring, and as a result many corn and soybean fields have emerged or are close to emerging. Forecasted overnight lows over the next few days may be a concern in some fields. Here are some points to remember...
by Chris Adams | Apr 15, 2020 | Agronomy, Planting
A number of corn and soybean acres were planted in NuTech’s central and southern footprint before this current 4-5-day cold snap. Soil temperatures along I-80 in central Iowa dropped from 54°F on April 7th to 43°F a week later and will likely drop a couple more...
by Chris Adams | Feb 20, 2020 | Agronomy
We’ve observed many instances of heavy corn earworm infestations over the last few years throughout NuTech Seed’s footprint. Corn earworm are a migratory pest that overwinter in warmer areas in the southern states. Overwintering mortality rates may likely be less...
by Chris Adams | Jan 21, 2020 | Agronomy
Record numbers of acres went to preventative planting after the challenging spring of 2019, and fallow syndrome is a concern if nothing was grown on these acres. The following is a description of fallow syndrome by the University of Minnesota Extension, “When there’s...
by Chris Adams | Jul 18, 2019 | Planting
Kyle Strohbehn and I checked a lot of corn fields and plots last week in Blackhawk and Grundy Counties. We found minor instances of Common Rust pustules and Anthracnose Leaf Blight, both of which are not concerning at this time. We also evaluated the number of leaves...
