MN Wheat Minute
Minnesota Wheat is looking for research fields. Hear more from University of Minnesota Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma in the latest Minnesota Wheat Minute.
Articles tagged under: Jochum Wiersma
Soil Fertility Minute
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, University of Minnestoa Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma joins us to talk about spring wheat applications. The Soil Fertility Minute is sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council
Soil Fertility Minute
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, University of Minnesota Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma discusses the benefit of adding wheat into a corn and soybean rotation.
Soil Fertility Minute
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, University of Minnestoa Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma joins us to talk about small grain nutrient management. The Soil Fertility Minute is sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council
Soil Fertility Minute
On this week's Soil Fertility Minute, sponsored by the Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council, University of Minnesota Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma provides insight on genetic markers and fertility recommendations.
Minnesota HRSW Yields Top USDA Forecast
The harvest has started on the early-seeded spring wheat fields in northwest Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the early yields are surprising. "The USDA predicted 56 bushels per acre (average) for Minnesota, but I…
Hot Weather a Concern for Spring Wheat
University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says a lot of the spring wheat is in the middle of grain fill. "That's one-third of the grain fill period. After that, it's dry down and then, the hot doesn't…
Spring Wheat Yield Potential is Declining
It’s getting late for spring wheat planting in northern Minnesota. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Agronomist Jochum Wiersma says the yield potential is declining a half a bushel-to-one bushel per day if wheat is planted past the recommended planting…
MN Wheat Minute
Input costs, like fertilizer, remain a top concern as spring planting gets closer. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says it's hard to get good quality wheat without nitrogen. Hear more in this week's MN Wheat Minute.
Conserving Moisture for the Corn Crop
The University of Minnesota hosted a strategic farming webinar on small grains. "The biggest savings and the biggest rotation effect is stored water," said Jochum Wiersma, small grains specialist, University of Minnesota Extension. "Corn is a heavy water user and…
