Weed Watch: Scout fields now
Slideshow: Extended planting season presents weed control concerns.
Source: farmprogress.com
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Planting wrapping up; corn beginning to emerge
Progress in planting of corn and soybeans depends on location.
Le Center United States University Of Minnesota Tom Hoverstad University Of Minnesota Southern Research Outreach Center
Source: mankatofreepress.com
Northern Plains farmers take advantage of early planting opportunities
Planting early can come with risks, like frost damage or low soil temperatures. But many in the northern Plains advise taking the chance to extend the growing season and get ahead of drought.
University Of Minnesota United States Black Hills South Dakota North Dakota South Dakota State University
Source: agweek.com
Spring planting is a do and don't situation, depending on who you ask
It’s just about impossible to get a farmer to say things are good, said Pat Duncanson of Highland Family Farms in Mapleton. He likens it to a Goldilocks situation.
University Of Minnesota United States Tom Hoverstad Pat Duncanson Bob Roelofs Roelofs Ag Resources In Vernon Center
Source: mankatofreepress.com
Planting in February was risky but worth testing
Columnist Mychal Wilmes writes about research into planting early and other invaluable research for the sake of agriculture and humanity.
Source: agweek.com
Agriculture researchers study early planting, soil health in warm winter
Unseasonably warm temps this winter may mean changes to crops in southeastern Minnesota
United States University Of Minnesota Jeffrey Vetsch Tom Hoverstad Outreach Center University Of Minnesota Southern Research
Source: kimt.com
Record winter warmth, lack of frost should aid in adding moisture to farm fields
Tom Hoverstad has never seen anything like this warm winter.
United States University Of Minnesota Pat Duncanson Tom Hoverstad Jeffrey Strock University Of Minnesota Southern Research
Source: mankatofreepress.com
Outrageously warm weather — and more to come
Fifty-seven degrees? On Jan. 31?
Source: mankatofreepress.com
No. 5: Wacky weather took its toll much of the year
Between bad air alerts almost every other summer day and the warmest December on record, 2023 has for sure been a wacky weather year, according to experts.
Source: mankatofreepress.com
Christmas rains finished off the drought locally and in most of state
MANKATO — The drought that gripped the state for most of the spring and summer is all but gone in the region and across most of the state.
Source: mankatofreepress.com