Articles tagged under: Derek Pruitt
‘Cautiously Optimistic’
Published September 7, 2023
Asgrow/Dekalb Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt likes where this crop is sitting going into harvest. It may be an average soybean crop, but Pruitt expects more from the corn. "I'm cautiously optimistic, it'll be fun to see what results we get…A Fortunate Fall
Published November 9, 2022
Asgrow Dekalb Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says farmers in his trade area had a very good harvest. "For as much as we preach the best practices to increase yields, like early planting, that didn't hold up this year; we were…Minimal Frost Damage
Published September 23, 2022
Most of the crop will not be affected by last week's cold temperatures. "There's still some pretty green beans out there, but I think for the most part on soybeans, we're looking okay," said Derek Pruitt, technical agronomist, Dekalb Asgrow.…Be Strategic as Corn and Soybean Harvest Coincide
Published September 25, 2021
Soybean and corn harvest may happen at the same time this year. Asgrow Dekalb Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says farmers will need to harvest whichever crop is at most risk. "The name of the game is variability. There's so much…Corn Drying Down Nicely in the Northern Plains
Published October 2, 2020
Dekalb Asgrow Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt says the corn is drying down nicely in the Northern Plains. The agronomist reminds farmers to be aware of standability with reports of some of the early varieties already under 20 percent moisture. "Generally…Heavy Rains Cause Some Crop Loss
Published July 13, 2020
Asgrow DEKALB Technical Agronomist Derek Pruitt expects some crop loss following heavy rains and ponding. "There's not a whole lot you can do in some cases. A little bit of nitrogen for the corn could help," says Pruitt. "If the…