March 2018

Most seed treatments or in-furrow blends should express earlier, more vigorous root growth immediately after germination. These big, clear “test tubes” can give you an early glimpse of how roots respond to your anticipated treatment. You can compare several rates and combinations of products for a “screening” and then focus on the mixes that look most synergistic

In the 2017 season, AgriEnergy Resources of Princeton, IL arranged for a field trials of the biological SP-1 conducted by one of America’s most experienced vegetable scientists, Dr. Michael Orzolek. Positive yield benefits included an 8-bu. yield gain on corn and a 50% increase in marketable yield of tomatoes. March 26, 2018 — Dr. Orzolek presented the

We’ve been involved with several seasons of field-testing variations of the Lignition biostimulant which is being refined by Dave Sutherland of Ontario, Canada. His latest version for seed treatment, labeled “LigniSeed,” shows the most consistent yield response of any seed treatment we’ve seen. Dave, a veteran of more than 30 years in Canadian agronomic products, thoroughly field-tests what he offers

Here’s a quick overview of the farmer meeting in Ames March 12, organized by Central Iowa Agronomy and Supply. We will have further detail as quick as we can extract data from notes and videos recorded during the all-day session. March 16, 2018 — We’ve condensed consultant Bob Streit’s comments below. And we’ll have more detailed

  The quote marks around that headline give credit to its originator, Farm Journal crops editor Ralph Wennblom. It was a cover story, and one of the “best read” articles of the year — about 50 years ago. Ralph, a great friend, also told me as a new associate editor: “The only reason we need soil

Personal income growth in China and India will fuel new export demand for American farm commodities in the next few years, projects Iowa State University economist Chad Hart. The catch: Overseas food buyers will want you to produce what they want. They won’t just buy whatever you raise. Dr. Chad Hart February 8, 2018  By Jerry

One of our WakeUP clients plans to use his self-propelled sprayer’s Real Time Kinematic (RTK) guidance system to apply two focused streams of liquid fertilizer, biologicals and WakeUP Spring after planting corn, but before the corn emerges. One stream will pinpoint two inches left of the row, the second stream two inches right of the row. It’s an