Crops Articles
Laser Scarecrow Trials at Grand Farm
Published July 10, 2023
Grand Farm held its inaugural field day for the season at Wheaton, North Dakota. KWS Business Development Manager Duane Bernhardson highlighted a trial for new technology in bird deterrents. “At the new Grand Farm location, the big draw is the…Peterson Farms Seed Showcases New Technology
Published July 10, 2023
Peterson Farms Seed hosted a demonstration of the new spot spraying technology from Greeneye Technology Thursday. “We hosted this because we thought it’s exciting and farmers should see it," said Carl Peterson, president, Peterson Farms Seed. “We demonstrate these technologies…Spot Spraying Offers Cost Savings
Published July 10, 2023
During a tour at Peterson Farms Seed near Prosper, North Dakota, Agrometrics Research and Training scientist Tom Wolf said there is a battle against weed resistance in the Red River Valley. Spot spraying could help mitigate the problem. “A way…Multiple Benefits for the Beet Crop
Published July 10, 2023
A relatively new concept in controlling Cercospora Leaf Spot is to make the first fungicide application just before row closure in sugarbeets. BASF Technical Service Representative Ken Deibert likes to see Provysol used early in the spray program. In early…Reporting from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour
Published July 9, 2023
The Red River Farm Network is featuring updates from the BASF Showcase Plot Tour on its Twitter platform. In this report, BASF's Dan Melaas provides an update on the status of the dry bean crop and the upcoming fungicide season.Grand Farm Drives Innovation
Published July 8, 2023
Grand Farm held its inaugural field day at its new Innovation Campus near Wheatland, North Dakota. “Grand Farm works with partners to collaborate to drive innovation for ag tech," said Ann Nobriga, program operations field manager. "The plots are to…Dealing With Hail-Damaged Forage Crops
Published July 7, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Forage Agronomist Craig Sheaffer says it is important to assess the damage done to the alfalfa crop after a hail event before deciding how to proceed. “If alfalfa is within two weeks of harvest and has…Erskine Crops Rebound
Published July 7, 2023
After a difficult start, Brady Lee says recent rains have helped the wheat on his Erskine, Minnesota farm. “It was pretty short when it started to head out, but then we got an inch-and-half of rain that really made a…FSA Deadlines Ahead
Published July 7, 2023
The deadline for Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) and Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 enrollment is Friday. “That deadline has actually been extended from June 2 to give producers a little extra time to finish up those applications if…