Typically, we use a shovel or spade to dig up a plant to look at a shallow compaction issue. It's very interesting to take it a step further and get into a 4 to 5 foot deep pit in a field to get...
In this week's Agronomy Focus Video, we got down into a root pit with Mike Petersen Lead Scientist at Orthman Manufacturing, Inc. CVA's Innovation Agronomist, Mick Goedeken also joined in. The...
In this week’s Agronomy Focus Video, we continue our discussion about what we can do to keep our plants appropriately spaced in the row. Last time we talked about the seed meter and its ability...
Every season I read about the new, big item on the market that's a cure-all for any issues within your herd. Unfortunately, the truth is that the majority of the "added value"...
In our last couple of Agronomy Focus articles we have talked about assessing your stand and how you can check the spacing of your plants and the depth they were planted. This week, we worked with...
The summer weather has arrived, and I’ve enjoyed watching calves grow as they are turned out to grass. Creep feed season is here, and now is the time to take advantage of the excellent creep...
When we are out looking at our fields, it's always a good idea to bring along a shovel. Early in the season, a small garden shovel works well, but later in the season (V6+ corn), it's best to...
It’s worthwhile to spend some time in your cornfields taking stand counts and assessing your stand compared to your planting population. While there, you can make some observations about the...
Hometown Choice is a CVA program for our agronomy member-owners across our entire territory. For every gallon of Delaro and Stratego YLD Fungicide products purchased, CVA will donate $1 to grower...
Today we wrap up the Agronomy Focus series on Building a Fertility Plan for N, S, P, & K. Today, we want to focus on potassium. Like phosphorus, potassium is a nutrient we build a long term plan...