Grand Marsh, Wis., strip-tiller Eric Wallendal, discusses nutrient application practices, to include manure, in strip-tilled fields to help maximize nitrogen uptake and grow a quality crop.

As fall harvest winds down in some areas, many strip-tillers will soon be back in the field building berms and fertilizing for next spring's crop.

Fertilization strategy for strip-tillers can vary greatly, depending on when strips are built, soil type and health, and climate.

Because of the dramatic swings in air temperature that we've experienced already this spring, we've received a few questions about the effect of air temperatures on our spring burndown applications. Specifically, most people are asking, "When is it too cold to apply a burndown herbicide?" and "What are the conditions that lead to poor weed control following a burndown herbicide application?"

Nathan Paul, services application manager with DuPont Pioneer, gives a demonstration of the capabilities of Pioneer's Field360 Select application. Field360, released earlier in 2013, is a subscription-based service that gathers a variety of data types and makes that data easily available through the internet on desktop and mobile devices.

Hypro continues to make spray tip selection simple by releasing a new mobile app that takes your application information and provides a customized list of spray tip recommendations.

New Grower Pilot Program will Focus on Phosphorous and Potassium Applications