Corn

Corn fungicide application has begun and the lift-kit sprayers have been busy. Our agronomists are out scouting for ideal timing on fields. Please call your agronomist if you haven't already to discuss field plans and custom application! We have new sensors on our sprayers that help to help the sprayer in row to reduce corn being knocked over. Additionally, we are doing many more plane acres this year for fungicide. The plane allows us to still apply the fungicide without worrying about knocking more corn over.

The wet weather we have gotten this growing season so far has been the perfect storm for diseases (including Vomitoxin) so it is extra important to protect your crop this year!

Soybeans

The rain has held up so far this week, and we are now starting to see some improvements in some of the struggling fields.

Soybean fungicide is ongoing, with many fields in full flower, and some field pods are starting to come out. Putting booster with the fungicide should help the crop green up and get healthy before the good weather in August fills out the pods (The main yield determining month).

Our agronomists are encouraging growers to keep an eye out for aphids, spider mites, bean leaf beetles and even grasshoppers. So far, none of these insects have been at threshold to spray, but they are something to be aware of!

Wheat

With the majority of the local wheat crop off, now is the perfect time to start soil sampling! Knowing what your ground needs will help you to spend your fertilizer money in the right places, to maximize on your future crop potentials. If you are interested in getting your fields tested, please reach out to your salesperson. If you have gotten sampling done, and are curious about the results, please note that it usually takes us approximately 10 days to see results back from our 3rd party lab.

Additionally, if you are thinking about a cover crop, make sure to call your agronomist to book product or talk planning! If you don't put something green into your field, Mother Nature will!



Jason (519) 330-9746

Darrin (519) 330-9812

Natalia (519) 383-4843

Mike (519) 466-9200

Last but not least, now is the time of year to start thinking about preparing for fall wheat planting (Are you going to need seed?).

Wanstead News

We are thrilled to announce that we will be back at Widder Station for this year's golf tournament on Thursday, August 10th with a shotgun start at 10am. We were fortunate enough to have great weather and attendance last year, and we are crossing our fingers for that trend to continue! This year’s tournament will include lunches delivered on course, a steak dinner at the onsite craft brewery, drink tickets, and a large prize table ($90 +tax). If golfing is not your style, you are more than welcome to just join us for the wrap-up steak dinner with a couple drink tickets ($30 +tax)!  Registrations can be called in to either of our branches (Wanstead: 519-845-3301, and Alvinston: 519-898-2861), or you can register through this link. Registations must be in by Friday, August 4th, so don't miss out!

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Please call Megan McGrail with any questions! 519-328-2623