Staunton

Planting still going on at a fast pace. Nitrogen still being applied at an even faster pace. One farm I was on appeared to be done with corn. The other was about 2/3 done. Over all I would say the halfway mark is the norm in this area. Ground is working well but is wet in places. Bill Brink was on the radio today and confirmed my advice from yesterday. He said if you can't get Nitrogen, then plant and sidedress. He said if you can't get spraying done then plant anyway. He is confident that he can figure out a weed program for any situation. Bill is a retired Extension agronomist working for our local FS. He is conservative guy, so if he is confident, I am too.