VIDEO: Setting Planter Downforce
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Levi Powell with ISU Digital Ag walks through calculating and setting downforce for your planter and how downforce affects your performance in the field.
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Crop Minute - Long Corn Planting Season
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The long corn planting season this year — from mid-March through May has the benefit of spreading risk. Roger Elmore, extension corn agronomist, reminds producers to keep in mind the "growth stage" of the field they are scouting — as they may have fields at three different stages of growth. Decisions on herbicide applications and other management practices are based on growth stage.
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Few Acres of Soybeans Still to be Planted in Southeast Iowa
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By Palle Pedersen, Department of Agronomy
Southeast Iowa has again experienced heavy rainfall and after talking to several agronomists yesterday and today it seems that there are still a few acres left to be planted in this area. With the heavy rain passing through Iowa over night and with more rain in the forecast for tonight it could be another 4-5 days before we can be back in the field planting. Because of that the questions have arise on what to do when planting soybean in late June or later and what to expect.
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Fill ‘er Up!
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By Rich Pope, Department of Plant Pathology
In a season that started with weather tumult fouling up the planting season in many areas, we have done pretty well in getting the corn and soybean to reproductive stages. Degree days remain behind long-term averages as of August 17.
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