Boots In The Field Report for May 26th
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken talks about how the plots are coming along, insect watch for Cutworm and Army worm, replanting and growth delay, and finally watching out for the carbon penalty.
Why Early Season Stand Counts Are Extremely Important
The Importance of Early Season Stand Evaluations: Stand Counts Can Be Deceiving From The Road:
Stand Counts Can Be Deceiving From The Road!
Ken stresses the importance of getting in the field to conduct actual stand counts and do emergence evaluations.
Insect Watch: Cutworm Scouting
Cutworm scouting should be taking place especially in fields that are no till or contained cover crops this spring. Ken walks through what to look for when scouting and what fields may be the most susceptible.
The Importance of Early Season Stand Evaluations
In this clip Ken discusses the importance of early season stand evaluations, early season is the only time that we can investigate whether missing plants were actually missing seeds or a result of hindered germination or emergence. We can also predict the projected ear count by evaluating how evenly our stand emerged.
Boots In The Field Report: Keys to Determining If Your Field Is Fit For Spring Leveling
Ken Ferrie evaluates field conditions to determine when a field is dry enough to conduct spring tillage.
Boots In The Field Report: Uniform Herbicide Distribution
In this weeks Boots in the Field Report, Ken Ferrie discusses how to achieve uniform herbicide distribution.
Target Soil Temps For Safe Planting
This week Ken goes through the decision making processes he uses to determine whether or not it is safe to start planting corn.
Boots In The Field Report for April 7th 2015
Watch the first Boots In The Field Report for 2015!
Infield Planter Settings: Part 2
In this weeks segment we will be looking at how to evaluate your down pressure.