The Old Crop Guy
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The Old Crop Guy
@joel_dejong
Retired Iowa State University Extension Field Agronomist in the NW corner of Iowa. Comments are my own.
Le Mars, IA Katılım Mart 2012
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Dad said this is his 41st year of planting corn plots but that this was the funnest one yet @MelNelKeyes @seedcattleguy
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“We were sitting around the lodge discussing what it takes to be a man, and what we came to is you have to be strong, loud, and smell like gas” -Red Green
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I appreciate the use of this picture from the round barn at the Plymouth County Fair. He still hosts the display each day of the fair.
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Fourteen 6th graders competed in the Math Bee at Northwestern College, which included five individual rounds and a team round. 🔢
We had six individuals place in the top 20 out of 250 competitors. Out of 50 teams, our three teams earned 1st, 7th & 25th place. Congratulations! 🌟
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Still proud I was part of this organization!
ISU ANR Extension@ISUANR
‘Seed corn exhibit trains’ traveled from town to town across Iowa’s railroads, bringing agricultural education directly to farmers. Cooperative Extension nationwide grew from this model of shared support and funding. extension.iastate.edu/files/document… #ISUExtension #ExtensionWeek
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A grass fire burned all the cornstalk residue off a field of mine over the weekend.
What should I expect this growing year? Will yield be lower? Is it more detrimental for corn or beans following a burn?
Bonus points if you can tell me how much nutrients were lost
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Fungicide ROI calculators for corn, soybean white mold, and alfalfa.
Newly redone at cropprotectionnetwork.org/roi-calculators.
@Ag_PMT @badgercropdoc @datascience_uw @MartinChilvers1 @DTelenko @BisonBeanDoc @hoperbecton @baldpathologist @travisfaske @alabamaED @alisonrISU @tjcksn @ppp_trey #corn #soybeans #alfalfa #fungicide #grow26
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➡️Labels for the three dicamba products for over-the-top application in soybean are now available online.
Iowa has a state-specific restriction of a June 12 or V4 cutoff for applications to soybean, whichever occurs first. #ISUCrops
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Wait UCF has to play at BYU at 10 Central, or 11 PM their time?? How is that fair @Big12Conference
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@nciacrops @mjanders1 But I’m sure the new label will solve any problems
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Dicamba for OTT application in soybean is coming back.
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U.S. EPA@EPA
🚜 America’s cotton and soybean growers are a vital element of US agriculture. Cotton farmers across the southern United States have been particularly vocal about why they desperately need Over The Top dicamba application as herbicide-resistant weeds like Palmer amaranth have become nearly impossible to control with other available tools, threatening crop yields and farm viability. These "super weeds" can grow 3 inches per day and destroy entire fields. To be clear, dicamba has already been on the market and available for sale and in wide, continuous use on farms across the United States totally aside from farmers’ pleas for OTT application. President Trump strongly supports America’s farmers, and today’s temporary approval reinforces that commitment. Included are the toughest environmental and human health protections on OTT application in history: halved annual use rates, doubled drift-reduction requirements, stricter temperature limits, and mandatory conservation practices to protect pollinators, neighboring farms, and endangered species. Grounded in gold-standard science, radical transparency, and accountability, this action ensures farmers have the tools they need to succeed responsibly while safeguarding the environment and rural communities. For MANY more important specifics, read the detailed announcement here: spgv.io/6017BAiT
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Specialists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach are once again teaming up with ISU Agriculture and Biosystems Engineering specialists to bring planter equipment expertise to farms across the state with Planter University.
Learn more 👉 extension.iastate.edu/news/planter-u…
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Don’t look at Cyclone Twitter, the portal is too sad.
Instead, look at this porterhouse
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Yes! The man is back … or at least for a day!
ISU Crop News@ISUCropNews
Antonio Mallarino, retired professor of agronomy, is back with us for two sessions at the #ICMConference. Join him to learn more about cost-effective nutrient management for phosphorus and potassium. Check out his session and others at: go.iastate.edu/ICM #ISUCrops
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Making soil fertility decisions? Check out these helpful resources:
➡️ Crop Nutrient Guide PM1688 : ow.ly/ZFv650WYSju
➡️ P, K and Lime Decisions Video: ow.ly/eMfo50WYSjw
➡️ Additional Soil Fertility Resources: ow.ly/w56150WYSjt
#ISUCrops
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This is a good weekend to have the leaf blower to clean off equipment, a spare tractor with a disc, and maybe even a trailer with a big tank of water by the field.
My forecast says sunny, 87F, and significant wind on Saturday and Sunday. Stay safe out there! #harvest25 #ISUCrops
Meaghan Anderson@mjanders1
A combine fire is something nobody ever wants to experience. This article has more information on prevention and management of harvest fires: crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/h…. #ISUCrops
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