NuWay-K&H AGRONOMy ACCOUNT MANAGERS

This spring had many challenges that resulted in a short period of time to get fieldwork done. Here are the rainfall totals we received at Trimont this spring, by month.

• April 1-30 — 5.53 inches
• May 1-31 — 8.11 inches
• June 1-27 — 9.71 inches

Prolonged saturated soil conditions can increase the chances of stalk rots such as anthracnose. Check your fields around tassel time, and do a pinch or push test. Fields that lack drainage or tile will be a higher consideration for stalk rots.

In the future, consider a fungicide post-tassel to improve overall plant health and stalk integrity. Improved stalk standability leads to a more efficient harvest, and yields will benefit from increased plant health.

NOTE: Corn showing nitrogen deficiency can also lead to stalk quality concerns.

Fall strip-till opportunities

NuWay-K&H has a 16-row John Deere strip-till applicator ready for this fall. Below are some reasons you may consider strip-till:

• Banding fertilizer increases nutrient availability and uptake into the plant, which can increase yield compared to a broadcast application.
• Highly erodible soil types and terrain will benefit by keeping soil in place from increased plant residue and organic matter compared to a conventional tilled system.
• Possible subsidy offerings for reduced tillage.

Please reach out if you are interested in strip-till, so we can put a plan in place prior to fall.

Fall planning

Please set up a meeting with your Agronomy Account Manager to discuss fall fertilizer plans, grid sampling needs, and manure sampling.