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Wheat Stand Assessment
By Delbert G. Voight If there is one thing to have learned over the past 30 years, it’s that each spring is similar, yet the timing can be vastly different. For this reason, it can be best to use growing degree days and/or heat units to determine what and when a management tactic should be used for crop production.
Time to Gather Soils for Testing to Prepare for 2023 Cropping Year
Farms.com Home › News By Delbert G. Voight, Jr With the prolonged harvest this year we have an ideal time to gather soil test information. I had a grower in the other day and he had not sampled his soil for over 13 years and was running into yield issues. Wow! I have growers sampling every year now and some even in season and then some that don't at all. Yields are variable in the region from less than 150 bu/acre to more than 300 bu/acre corn yield reports.
Pennsylvania Soybeans: Minimize Harvesting Loss and Maximize Cost Per Bushel Original
Soybean harvest. ©Debra L Ferguson Over the last several years of working with what I consider the top soybean producers in Lebanon County I have learned the importance of timely harvest of soybeans. This week I noticed late group 2 beans were approaching harvest moisture. It has been my experience that once 95% of the pods turn brown about a week later it’s time to combine. Some recent work at Iowa State showed a 3.2% loss of moisture per day, which is more than 5 times that of corn.
Pennsylvania: Winter Wheat Planting Recommendations
The time for planting winter wheat is approaching. Here are some basic planting considerations based on The Penn State Agronomy Guide. Planting time Ideal planting dates are (see map in Figure 1): Area 1: September 20 – October 3 Area 2: September 25 – October 8 Area 3: October 1- October 15 Rotations Avoid planting winter wheat continuously or following other cereals such as corn, rye, or barley. These crops can become volunteers and can be difficult to control in the wheat crop.
4 tips for optimal corn silage moisture
Content ID 332825 You are here By Delbert Voight, Dwane Miller and Joseph Akins Getting into fields at the proper time to chop silage is often challenging, regardless of year and weather conditions. This year particularly, prolonged dry periods have put some producers in a tough spot regarding silage harvest. Read more: 8 tips for perfect corn silage As individual hybrids dry down, silage moisture should be monitored to insure optimal moisture content during harvest.
Planting Considerations and Stand Assessments
By Delbert G. Voight and Joseph Akins Key points for planting corn and soybeans Depending on the hybrid, optimal final corn plant populations may range from 28,000 to 35,000 plants/acre. It is common to add 20% to the seed drop in order to achieve the desired final population. For example, if a final stand of 30,000 plants/acre is desired, one would drop 36,000 corn seeds/acre.
Pennsylvania Corns Soybeans: Planter Tune-up for Improved Seed Emergence
It’s almost time for planters to enter the field again and begin the process of providing feed and forage for farms across the commonwealth. The planting operation is one of the most critical steps in achieving high crop yield and quality. The purpose of the planter or drill is to open a furrow to place the seed at the same depth so that each seed will emerge evenly and create a tabletop stand in the field.
Corn and Soybean Planter Tune-up for Improved Seed Emergence
Farms.com Home › News By Joseph Akins and Delbert G. Voight It's almost time for planters to enter the field again and begin the process of providing feed and forage for farms across the commonwealth. The planting operation is one of the most critical steps in achieving high crop yield and quality. The purpose of the planter or drill is to open a furrow to place the seed at the same depth so that each seed will emerge evenly and create a tabletop stand in the field.
Wheat Stand Assessment
By Delbert G. Voight Determining Plant Populations, Tiller, and Head Counts Plant Populations There are three methods to do the assessment. Pick one and assessment a few fields with varied history and you might find some large differences in how the stands are responding. First Method The first one requires and yardstick or dowel rod 3 ft. in length. 1.
Pennsylvania Corn, Soybeans: Best Management Practices for Planting
It’s that time of the year that the planter will again enter the field and begin the process of providing feed and forage for farms across the commonwealth. If you remove weekends and bad weather, University Specialists estimate only several days are open to planting the crop when conditions are ideal. The planting operation is one of the most critical steps in achieving yield and quality.
Tips for Corn and Soybean Planting
By Delbert G. Voight This article is this week’s Agronomy Highlight, recorded live on Fridays at 9:00 am. The Agronomy Highlight is an opportunity for readers to ask the author questions and hear updates from around Pennsylvania. Join the Agronomy highlight live on Facebook or zoom or join by calling +1 646 876 9923, and when prompted enter the webinar ID: 946 6516 7271.
Using Growth Regulators on Small Grains
By Delbert G. Voight There are really two choices for wheat and barley to manage the potential for lodging. The key is to know your variety. If it is prone to lodging one may then need to manage this potential with a plant growth regulator (PGR). If lower N rates and the variety is not prone to lodging then this is not needed to manage. Another key is to know the growth stage of your small grain. Do PGR’s work? Yes if applied at the correct rate and timing.
Soybean Harvest Considerations
By Delbert G. Voight Over the last several years of working with what I consider the top soybean producers in Lebanon County, I have learned the importance of timely harvest of soybeans. This week, I noticed late group 2 beans were beginning to turn and in some shale areas were already a mature brown coloration. It has been my experience that once 95% of the pods turn brown about a week later it’s time to combine.
Pennsylvania: Early Considerations Staging Soybeans
Rows of young soybean plants sticking a foot above ground. Photo: Nathan Gregory, Mississippi State University Extension VE is identified by first inspecting for the presence of the cotyledons (those are the thick leaves that came up first, lose one of those and that could be 2% of your final yield! Yocum 1990). Then look at the first leaf that is called the unifoliate (this means single leaf). It is rounded and appears just above the cotyledons.
Pennsylvania Soybeans: Minimize Harvest Loss, Maximize Cost per Bushel
Soybean harvest. Photo: Iowa State University Editor’s Note: For accompanying tables see the original article at the Source URL at the bottom of the page. Over the last several years of working with what I consider the top soybean producers in Lebanon County I have learned the importance of timely harvest of soybeans. This week I noticed late group 2 beans were approaching harvest moisture. It has been my experience that once 95% of the pods turn brown, about a week later it is time to combine.
Minimize Soybean Harvesting Loss and Maximize Cost per Bushel
By Delbert G. Voight Over the last several years of working with what I consider the top soybean producers in Lebanon County I have learned the importance of timely harvest of soybeans. This week I noticed late group 2 beans were approaching harvest moisture. It has been my experience that once 95% of the pods turn brown, about a week later it is time to combine. Some recent work at Iowa State showed a 3.2% loss of moisture per day, more than 5 times that of corn. So dry down is quick.
Determining Additional Nitrogen in a Historic Rainfall Season
By DELBERT G. VOIGHT Key Points: Historic rainfall over the past year has impacted the nitrate form of N applied (really all mobile nutrients) and in many cases may have been moved out of the soil system. To further complicate the issue, sulfur has also shown up to be a potential barrier in area crop fields. Calculating additional nitrogen (N) is important to ensure adequate N for this season’s crop.
Making Soybean Replant Decisions
By Delbert G. Voight As the soybeans begin emerging growers might find some stands might need to be replanted due to a number of factors. The soybean plant has the ability to branch and fill in; however there are limits to the lowest population established without losing top end yield. Tables 1.6-3 and 1.6-4 in the Penn State Agronomy Guide offer details on determining the relative benefit of replanting. Table 1.6-3. Yield potential of reduced stands.
Pennsylvania Soybeans: Minimize Harvest Loss, Maximize Cost per Bushel
Over the last several years of working with what I consider the top soybean producers in Lebanon County, I have learned the importance of timely harvest of soybeans. This week I noticed late group 2 beans were approaching harvest moisture. It has been my experience that once 95% of the pods turn brown, about a week later it’s time to combine. Some recent work at Iowa State showed a 3.2% loss of moisture per day – more than 5 times that of corn. So dry down is quick.
Pennsylvania: Harvesting Corn Silage - 4 Tips for Inadequate Moisture
Getting into the field at the proper time to chop silage can be a challenge, regardless of year and weather conditions, but with extreme wet conditions the challenges can multiply. If not monitored closely, corn can go from ideal moisture to too dry, increasing the risk of storage losses. After fields dry and equipment can safely enter, it is important to remember that corn is drying quickly as well.
Pennsylvania Soybeans: Tips to Double Crop After Wheat or Barley
I have seen fields planted directly after barley that did emerge almost immediately with the rains. We have ample moisture in the soil right now and it appears that some is in the forecast. It takes about 90 days for soybeans to develop pods and dry seed so if we get an average frost we need to be planting beans by July 15- August 1 at the absolute latest in PA to be in the window for harvest based on average frost free dates.
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