Slow Start

University of Minnesota Extension Crops Educator Angie Peltier doesn’t expect planting to begin in the Crookston area for another week. “It’s relatively slow to start here. I’ve seen some anhydrous tanks strategically parked in some fields, but the majority of fieldwork I’ve seen evidence of is spring tillage.” The region has remained abnormally dry. “Depending upon the amount of rain that you get and the type of soil that you have, you could range from anywhere from being able to soil sample in that field, or not even being able to drive without getting stuck.”