Farmers Ranchers Co-op


	Agronomy

	FROM: Your Agronomy Department Drought-Tolerant Crops Closer to Becoming Reality A synthetic chemical that mimics a naturally-produced stress hormone in plants to help them cope with drought conditions is accelerating research into new drought-tolerant crops. "Predicting" Corn Yields Prior to Harvest A continuation of high temperatures will promote rapid grain drydown and the potential for an early harvest. This suggests you may want to start estimating grain yields in your fields prior to harvest in order to help with marketing and harvest plans. Predicting Corn Silage Harvest Dates With corn silage harvest right around the corner, timing is everything when it comes to ensuring that you get a nutritious feed product for your cattle. Controlling Summer Weeds Wet weather has spurred weed growth in pastures this summer, but with good management you can help give your pastures a competitive edge.

Agronomy

Keep Your Money, Commit to Seed Purchase Early!

Football season is almost here again! With the excitement of the season is the opportunity to see how your row crops did for you this year. Most of you have hybrids and varieties...you know, "old reliable"... that you'll want again next year. So commit to a seed purchase early through your Cooperative, and we'll add to the discounts you already get when you buy seed! That's right! This fall your Coop has even more competitive programs to help keep your money in your pocket, and still provide high quality products for your farm. In addition, we can help you with sponsored programs where you may even be eligible to receive free seed and chemistry!! Stop in or call Katie and J.P. at the Agronomy Center! They can't wait to hear from you!

Farmers Ranchers Corn Hybrid Tour

Despite the slow start our 2010 crops look pretty good and things are progressing nicely!

For that reason we cannot wait to show them off to you. The annual Farmers Ranchers Corn Hybrid Tour will be on Thursday, September 2nd at 5:30 p.m. The location of this plot has not changed and is 3 miles north of Farmers Ranchers Agronomy Center on Bejot Farms' Kelly Pivot.

However, we are not only testing hybrids in this plot!! We also are trying out Winfield Solutions'® Ascend™ growth regulator seed treatment. There has been a lot of exciting new information given to J.P. and Katie this year, and they cannot wait to share it with you. You definitely won't want to miss this tour! We'll see you there!