Crop-Tech Consulting

In 2008 the night before the first Corn College, winds snapped the poles of the 40X100 tent. EVERYONE (attendees, sponsors, Farm Journal and CTC staff) helped adjust and the show went on as if nothing happened. It was then we knew it is a different kind of people coming to this.

If you want to join us for year 19 next week you can get tickets at croptechinc.com/cbc/

Where it all started, Charlene Finck with Farm Journal and Ken Ferrie dreamed up Corn College and took the plunge in 2008. 19 years later, elements of the events have changed throughout the years, but the heart of wanting to help farmers improve their operations has never wavered

In this week's #BIFR Ken Ferrie talks about ponding and nutrient deficiencies as well as insect, disease, and weed scouting reports. podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…

Tickets and Agenda at: croptechinc.com/cbc/

2 weeks away from the 19th Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College! This year we are looking at dollars and cents and what moves the needle to help weather current economics. Looking at everything from soil testing to fungicides, herbicides, fertilizer approaches and soil pH.

Y-dropping the last of our nitrogen at the Corn College Campus.

We just got word that we are approved for 13 CEUs for CCAs for the 2026 Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College: 3.5 Nutrient Management, 2.5 Soil and Water, 3 Integrated Pest, 4 Crop Management croptechinc.com/cbc/

Harvested wheat at the Corn and Soybean College Campus yesterday to set-up one of our outdoor sessions and got a look at how the intercropping experiment is coming along. To get tickets to the event: croptechinc.com/cbc/

Stress before pollination slows things down and leads to a longer pollination window. Ken talks about what to be aware of as you scout your crops podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…

Ken shows how evaluation of hail damage changes on earlier planted beans that were already flowering

Ken evaluates hail damage on later planted beans

Ken Ferrie walks through an additional step to take when assessing hail damage in corn to conduct informed and realistic counts on what might survive.

For those interested in doing early rootworm pressure scouting Ken Ferrie does a walk-through of the process.

Our agronomy team was out today doing some field evals with growers in the hail damaged areas to the south. We will have more to come on what they saw next week. For those coming to the Corn and Soybean College, can report the campus has escaped the hail/wind damage so far.

Checking back in at our Strip-Till vs No-Till plot to see how things are progressing. Also agenda and tickets available for the 2026 Corn and Soybean College - croptechinc.com/cbc/

This week on #BIFR, Ken discusses standing water in crops, nitrogen concerns after heavy rains, weed control, rootworm scouting, and preparing for early tar spot pressure. podomatic.com/podcasts/cropt…

The agenda is up for the 2026 Farm Journal Corn and Soybean College. A 2-day Agronomy teaching event held in Heyworth, Il that will have outdoor hands-on sessions and indoor classroom sessions. Get tickets and more info at: croptechinc.com/cbc/

Ken takes a look at how the starter trial is coming along and what changing just the placement of the starter is creating in visuals.

It is that time of year again. Prepare to see Ugly Corn Syndrome come on strong over the next 10 days.