Articles tagged under: Dan Melaas

Cold Temps Slow Crop Emergence

Published May 19, 2026

The prolonged cold temperatures increased concerns about stand establishment. BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Melaas says patience remains important as growers evaluate fields and changing weather conditions. “Sometimes delayed planting can make a difference as far as getting that soil…
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Cold Stress Raising Replant Questions

Published May 19, 2026

Cold temperatures lingering across the Northern Plains are creating additional challenges for growers trying to establish crops this spring. BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Melaas says delayed emergence and uneven stands are becoming more common as repeated cold snaps slow…
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Managing White Mold in Canola

Published June 14, 2024

The spring has been nearly ideal for cereal crops and canola. "We have a real good year going; the crop is up and out of the ground and stands are pretty decent," said Dan Melaas, district sales manager, BASF. The…
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Disease Thrives on Moisture

Published June 2, 2024

The wet spring can lead to issues for emerging crops. BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Melaas advises farmers to look for any persistent wet spots in the field. "Really paying attention to moisture that lingers in the fields past 10…
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Timely Weed Control Advised

Published May 24, 2023

BASF Technical Service Representative Dan Melaas says planting in central and western North Dakota is chugging along. "There are even wheat and barley fields in the two-to-three leaf stage now and a lot of other crops are just starting to…
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Stacking Herbicides

Published January 14, 2023

Farmers are putting orders in for crop inputs for the 2023 growing season. BASF Tech Service Representative Dan Melaas recommends farmers review what weeds were troublesome last year and what products helped control them. "Make a weed control plan for…
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Planning Ahead for Weed Control

Published October 20, 2022

Sitting in a combine gives farmers a good view of what weed strategies worked and which ones didn’t. BASF Central Region Tech Service Representative Dan Melaas says two weeds stuck out as being problematic this year. "Kochia is typically our…
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BASF Virtual Field Day

Published August 7, 2022

In the BASF Virtual Field Day, BASF Business Representative Bill Olson says dry bean growers have put a lot of work into the crop "and now we have to protect our yield with a good fungicide application." In addition to…
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Don’t Forget Soybean Inoculants at Planting Time

Published April 1, 2022

Growers are thinking about planting a diverse crop mix this spring. "There are many different crops going into the ground this year," said Dan Melaas, technical services representative, BASF. "Soybeans and canola seem to be the two big crops. With…
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