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Feb 7 2011 - Issue 3
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In discussion with two soil test labs, we know that taking soil samples in winter is certainly an option. The thick layer of snow on the fields makes winter sampling……
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Cleavers that emerge in the fall can survive a cold winter if they’re under a nice blanket of snow. With all the snow this winter, any fields that had cleavers……
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There’s an old saying in the canola business: “Sell it or smell it.” According to some crushers, they’ve been “smelling” more canola than usual this year. Higher green counts can……
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We know that wider rows make it possible to pull wider drills with the same tractor. Wider rows also make it easier to direct seed into heavy trash. But remember……
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Going to wider rows? Many new drills are set at 12” and 14” row spacing. Wider row spacing means higher concentrations of seed and fertilizer through each opener — based……
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Do you have a new drill you’ll be using for the first time this spring? Take some time now and over the next couple months before seeding to read over……
