Gil Gullickson
@GilGullickson
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Married, two kids, Wallaces Farmer editor, farm owner, cyclist. All opinions are my own. Retweets, likes and follows do not necessarily imply endorsement.
Joined April 2013
It's here. Tar spot confirmed in Poweshiek and Audubon Counties in Iowa. But keep your fungicide powder dry. It's too early to apply them, says @alisonrISU. There's also plenty of dry weather left this summer to slow it down.
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Warmer summer temperatures can considerably slow the disease.
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Last March, I visited with Kelly, Jeff and Justin Metzger on their farm near Palmer, Iowa, farm about Justin’s recuperation from a life-altering dirt bike accident. This is his story.
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In May 2024, Justin Metzger was in a dirt bike accident that partially severed his spine. In rehabilitation, he told therapists his goal was to be a farmer. This is his story.
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Kelvin Leibold, retired ISU Extension farm management specialist, found a niche in meeting educational needs for women farmers. He's being recognized as a 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award winner. #2025IowaMasterFarmers
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Kelvin Leibold noticed farm wives were blindly signing farm documents. He set out to change that with Extension informational and educational meetings.
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The Superman of soil fertility--Antonio Mallarino--has been helping Iowa farmers for over 35 years devise soil fertility strategies. That's why he's one of the 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture winners. #2025IowaMasterFarmers .
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During his 35 years on the ISU staff, Antonio Mallarino was the go-to source for soil information.
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Last month, I spent a great afternoon visiting with 2025 Iowa Master Farmers Roger and Ellen Buehler and their son Barry near Odebolt about Roger's service in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and also about their farming operation. #2025IowaMasterFarmers
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Service as a Marine in Vietnam set the stage for a lifetime of service to agriculture and community for Roger Buehler and his wife Ellen.
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Here's the next story in our coverage of 2025 Iowa Master Farmers. Family, farming and Farm Bureau has defined the Master Farmer journey of Craig and Patti Hill, Ackworth, Iowa. #2025IowaMasterFarmers.
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The 1980s farm crisis spurred Craig Hill to become active in Farm Bureau. Almost 40 years later, this involvement, along with farming technology, led to Craig and Patti Hill being 2025 Iowa Master...
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Stan and Karmen Mehmen wondered what they would do after they sold their dairy cows in 1986. It didn't take long. Building a thriving farm along with community involvement has led to the Plainfield, IA, couple being named 2025 Iowa Master Farmers.
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Couple built a thriving farm from humble beginnings while serving others.
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No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Seven rejections by lenders is how John Maxwell started his farming career. On the 8th try, though, a lender said yes. And today, he and his wife Joan--2025 Iowa Master Farmers--have a thriving operation. #2025IowaMasterFarmers
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Rejected by seven lenders before he found one to finance his farming start, John Maxwell — along with wife Joan, daughter Amy and brother Edwin — built Cinnamon Ridge Farms.
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It's Iowa Master Farmer time again! Here are this year's Iowa Master Farmers, along with Distinguished Service to Agriculture recipients for 2025. Wonderful group.
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This year’s class includes four Master Farmers from various parts of Iowa and two Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award winners.
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.@BayerTraits announces Vyconic soybeans at @ComClassic . Tolerance to glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, mesotrione, and 2,4-D. Expected market date 2027, pending regulatory approval.
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If you go to our sister publication Prairie Farmer ( you'll find great dirt-under-the-fingernails reporting by fellow Farm Progress editor @hollyspangler about the Illinois Farm Bureau/American Farm Bureau dispute.
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IFB’s decision to eliminate non-farmer membership requirements at their affiliate insurance company has led to a war of words with AFBF, failed mediation, expulsion from the national group, and now,...
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RT @hollyspangler: @FarmBureau has voted to terminate the membership of @ILFarmBureau, effective December 20, 2024. The vote came on Tues….
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Following a membership dispute for its affiliate insurance company, Illinois Farm Bureau has been expelled from the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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The ISU crops team from @ISUCropNews have some terrific meetings planned in the coming months to help folks get ready for the 2025 growing season.
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These meetings will cover everything from sleuthing agronomic problems to readying your planter for 2025.
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Want to know how to grow 600 bushel per acre corn in the Midwest? Well, @JWebsterAg is taking a stab at it. Corn in his trials has already reached the 400 bu/acre level.
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One man is on a quest to increase corn yields even more — but how he is tackling it might surprise you.
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As Scooby-Doo would say, "Ruh-Roh!" A weed new to Iowa, Asian copperleaf, has surfaced. Here's what to know about it.
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Some of you may remember the 1970s song by Ray Stevens, "The Streak". It's not as funny, though, when a different kind of streak caused by uneven nutrient distribution occurs in your corn. Here's more in Wallaces Farmer Corn Source story by @nciacrops.
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Corn Source: Have you ever seen those yellowish streaks in cornfields? They can be caused by uneven dry nutrient distribution.
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RT @farmdaily: Our friend, podcaster and broadcaster Cesar Delgado, The Ability Farmer, had Farm Progress and Wallaces Farmer editor Gil Gu….
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I was out traveling central/north central/northwest Iowa last week. Crop outlook is varied, to say the least. Here's a slideshow of what I observed.
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Slideshow: Flooding and rampant rainfall coupled with more normal precipitation patterns has led to varied crop development across Iowa.
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RT @Bean_Doctor: Time to prioritize corn planting and save your soybeans for last… . Nice article and chart by @r….
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