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Articles tagged under: Jochum Wiersma

Wait for Soil Moisture Recharge Before Working Harvested Ground

Published August 29, 2021

Minnesota’s small grain harvest mostly complete. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Jochum Wiersma says growers were pleasantly surprised with spring wheat yields, grain protein and test weight. "People were fearful the test weights would suffer due to the drought stress.…
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Cold to Hot

Published June 10, 2021

The sudden change from cold to hot weather and the application of herbicides has resulted in some unusual crop responses that often mimic leaf spotting diseases. University of Minnesota Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says the increase in dew points…
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Frost Damage Expected in the Minnesota Rye Crop

Published May 30, 2021

University of Minnesota Extension agronomist Jochum Wiersma does not think the spring cereals should have much, if any, frost damage from last week. Wiersma is concerned about rye. "The rye is about to start heading. In Crookston, there were no…
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Do a Stand Count When Scouting for Weeds

Published May 7, 2021

The small grains planted in the heart of the Red River Valley in early April are starting to emerge. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says farmers were concerned. "The seed has been in the ground for…
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Small Grain Seeding Begins

Published April 5, 2021

With the warm, dry conditions, University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Specialist Jochum Wiersma says Minnesota farmers are already seeding small grains. "The biggest thing after the soil conditions are ready is for farmers to get good seed to soil…
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Doing More With Less

Published February 4, 2021

With the changing times in agriculture, it seems like farmers have less time to cover more acres. This is one point made by U of M Extension small grains specialist Jochum Wiersma.  "How do we manage that," asks Wiersma." Apply…
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Extension Specialist Looking Into the Cause of Low Falling Numbers

Published August 22, 2020

From Crookston to Mahnomen, Minnesota, farmers are reporting low falling numbers in the spring wheat. The same thing happened last year. University of Minnesota Extension Small Grains Agronomist Jochum Wiersma was surprised at the reports, because he didn't think there…
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Red River Valley Spring Wheat Disease Risk Continues

Published July 28, 2020

Wet fields combined with the warmer-than-usual temperatures continue to favor disease for the spring wheat growing in the Red River Valley. University of Minnesota Extension Agronomist Jochum Wiersma is concerned about late Fusarium head blight popping up and bacterial leaf…
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Timing is Important for Fungicide Application

Published July 13, 2020

Hot, humid weather and spotty thunderstorms are pushing the risk for Fusarium Head Blight for wheat varieties susceptible to the disease. "In the southern Red River Valley, there's lower risk, but the northern Red River Valley has a high risk,"…
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Increased Risk for FHB

Published July 9, 2020

The combination of hot, humid weather and intermittent thunderstorms has pushed the risk for Fusarium Head Blight to very high for wheat varieties that are susceptible to very susceptible to the disease. The risk is even high for varieties that…
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