Saturday field report

I sampled all day Saturday.  There was lots of field work going on, but it was apparent that some are holding off and some had other things to do.  One of the other things to do I noticed was burning.  Prairie restorations need burning to maintain them. I was working on some high h ills and could see lots of smoke plumes.  I am sure people were burning filter strips and CRP prairies.  weather was dry enough and wind was about right.  It is getting late into the burn season.  BBQ snake is possible if you are burning right now. 

Soil temperature was 44 degrees Fahrenheit yesterday.  It needs to be warmer than 50 degrees for corn to germinate.  I found one customer planting corn yesterday.  So what can he expect.  First, I hope he has good seed treatment.  The seed will be slow to germinate.  The good thing is that it is in the ground and when temperatures warm, it should grow.  He needs to be patient. We have seen cold weather corn take up to 3 weeks to emerge.  His soil conditions were perfect from a moisture standpoint.  The photo below shows field cultivating in progress.  It was good to see the dust flying.