Our Beyond the Basic 5-part series kicks off tomorrow. It focuses on the foundations of agronomy and has been approved for 11 CEUs for CCAs. To get more info or purchase tickets go to:

Ever thought that all lime samples are the same? In the Beyond the Basics series, Isaac covers all things lime: quality, spreadability, and more. To see all the sessions and get tickets: https://t.co/fLulEiegbh

Ever wonder what your organic matter value tells you about your soil? In the Beyond the Basics series, Ken covers what values on a soil test mean and the different ways those test can be run. To see all the sessions and get tickets: https://t.co/fLulEiegbh

Ken recaps the IL edition of the hand shelling day and talks about things to consider when picking up new ground in this week’s episode of Boots In the Field Report:

Ever wonder how big a deal pH really is? In the Beyond the Basics series, Ken covers this in a session all about calcium and what it does in the soil and in the plant. To see all the sessions and get tickets: https://t.co/fLulEieO0P

Ever wonder why corn leaves roll and what role Potassium plays in that reaction? In the Beyond the Basics series, Ken covers this in a session all about potassium and what it does in the soil and in the plant. To see all the sessions and get tickets: https://t.co/fLulEieO0P

Ever find yourself confused about which inhibitor to use? In the Beyond the Basics series, Ken covers this in the hour-long session all about Nitrogen. To see all the sessions and get tickets: https://t.co/fLulEiegbh

Ever wonder why Triple is cheaper than MAP or DAP? In the Beyond the Basics series, Ken covers this in the hour long session all about Phosphorus and what it does in the soil and in the plant. To see all the sessions and get tickets: https://t.co/fLulEiegbh

HUGE thank you to all of those that volunteered last week for our Hand Harvest Day! This scale of data collection would not be possible without our farmers willing to put out the plots and all those that came to help get the data counted, weighed, shelled and recorded!

How deep you should set your hybrid chisel is dependent on what system you are running it in:

Tickets for Beyond the Basics and Virtual Winter College can be found at:

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie talks all things fall tillage including adjustments for dry soil and warnings about anhydrous applications in these drought conditions.

In this #BIFR Ken Ferrie talks on how streaks from aerial  applications can skew plot data, tough tillage situations, why spreading out pollination window is so crucial, checking stalk quality and keeping an eye on harvest loss till the end.

Beans are disappearing fast, but make sure to keep an eye on stalk quality while waiting for corn to dry down, especially in fields that didn���t get sprayed and everyone at the field be on the lookout for signs of fire. #BIFR

Bean harvest at the Corn and Soybean College campus is underway! Keep'er safe , Keep'er movin'

Harvest Loss Reminders: Boots In The Field Report from 2019: https://t.co/Od66dz2WQl (Talks about harvest loss around 1 min mark.)

Harvest Loss Reminders: Bean Loss:

Harvest Loss Reminders: Preharvest Loss:

Harvest Loss Reminders: Reducing Harvest Loss on Down Corn:

Harvest Loss Reminders: Tracking Down Causes for Large Yield Swings -Beans Addition: