How to Manage Increasing Corn Rootworm Pressure
Managing corn rootworm beetles can be done several different ways. Crop rotation is one way to interfere with the corn rootworm life cycle by using a corn/soybean rotation.
From the field: 2022 Planting Observations
As I have been out looking at fields recently, I have seen a few things that you should keep top of mind this time of year.
Alfalfa Stand Establishment Series: Replacing An Aging Stand
Just this week, I (Jeff) visited a farm with an aging alfalfa stand. Out in the field for five years now, this field was still productive last year, and the grower has a firm contract in place for his hay sales. The contract stipulates non-GMO practices and weed control was becoming an issue. We will follow up on the decision this grower reached in a moment after we hear from Dr. Miller.
AgVenture, Inc. welcomes Brayden Evans for product marketing internship
“We are excited to have Brayden join our team this spring and summer,” said Bethany Kroeze, AgVenture Marketing Manager. ”We are impressed with his experience in the ag industry and hope this internship will be another way for him to discover the opportunities available with AgVenture and the entire Corteva Agriscience organization.”
A Western Perspective on Plant 22
As I have been traveling around in recent weeks, I have seen fields that have been planted for weeks with the seed sitting in cold, wet soils. Other fields I’ve seen are being planted just because it’s that time of year.
Seed Company Spotlight: Frontier Hybrids
Frontier Hybrids, Inc. is one of AgVenture’s independently owned and operated seed companies, located in Abernathy, TX. Founded in 1984, Frontier Hybrids is a family-owned seed company dedicated to selling AgVenture brand corn, as well as other seed products including sorghum, alfalfa, wheat, and native grasses.
Alfalfa Stand Establishment series: Product Selection and Seeding
This is the third entry in our 4-part series on alfalfa stand establishment, featuring the insights of Dr. Don Miller of Alforex Seeds. Here we delve into product selection and actual seeding of the crop.
Shop local for quality you can taste and see
At AgVenture, we believe there are always more bushels to produce. We also believe that each and every year brings an equal opportunity to be your best crop year ever. But what does that really mean, and how is it achieved?
Physical & Mental Readiness for 2022 Growing Season
We are but a handful of days or weeks away from the ever-important start of the 2022 growing season. It is IMPERATIVE to be extremely prepared for the start of the season; both physically (equipment, cropping plan details, seed, tillage, etc.) and mentally (business-minded, positive, and with well-informed advice from a great farming Circle of Influence).
Seed Company Spotlight: Wehmeyer Seed
Dale Wehmeyer and his wife Lisa started Wehmeyer Seed in 1995 after 11 years of being the Manager of Missouri Foundation Seed for the University of Missouri at Columbia. They moved back to open Wehmeyer Seed Company in her hometown of Mascoutah, Illinois, so the transition was good for their family. We sat down with him to hear more about his company and how they work with their customers.