Boots In The Field Report

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One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field.

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Boots In The Field Report, July 29th

July 29, 2016 00:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MB

Ken starts this week with a crop update from around the Midwest. He discusses the ear fill damage that will accompany the green snap he is seeing in some fields. Ken also gives an update on corn and soybean aphids and explains the reduced risk for spider mites. Finally, Ken discusses the sudden death and gray leaf that he is finding in fields.

Boots In The Field Report for July 11th

July 11, 2016 00:00 - 10 minutes - 5.2 MB

Ken got a bird’s eye view this week to make his crop report and the crop is looking better than expected. The sins of spring are definitely evident, but the July 4th rain was a grain maker. Ken talks spider mites, western bean cutworm, bean leaf beetle, aphids, disease pressure, northern leaf blight, and getting a handle on waterhemp.

Boots In The Field Report June 29th

June 29, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MB

Spider Mite Update: Ken has officially seen Spider Mites in fields around Tazewell, Mclean, and Springfield areas. The dry and hot temperatures have led to a decrease in the Spider Mite’s natural predators and fungi. Ken covers how to scout, and gives an approach to treat the Spider Mites. Ken also gives a pollination and disease update.

Boots In The Field Report for June 27th

June 27, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MB

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Ken gives a corn and soybean growth update, and a weather update. Ken also covers some options when dealing with resilient waterhemp. Ken ends the podcast with an insect and weed update.

Boots In The Field Report June 8th

June 08, 2016 00:00 - 8 minutes - 12.3 MB

Ken covers a lot in this week’s Boots In The Field Report. Ken discusses the current ugly phase that corn is in, and that soybeans are about to be in. Ken also helps identify the difference between the zinc and sulfur deficiencies. On the insect front, Ken warns about cutworm, corn borer, and the corn rootworm hatch. Ken also gave a warning about the roundup resistant waterhemp that is not being completely killed off. Finally, Ken reassures farmers about the heat that is coming for c...

Boots In The Field Report June 2nd

June 02, 2016 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.57 MB

In this week’s Boots In the field report Ken walks you through how to tell the difference between Zinc and Sulfur deficiency and what you can do about both of them. Ken also shares some reminders about pulling nitrates and looking at your aerial imagery.

Boots In The Field Report For May 25th

May 25, 2016 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.78 MB

Ken does a Boots in the Field Report about replanting, the impact of hoeing, and a recap of what he is seeing in nitrate numbers. He also gives a heads up that the “ugly corn” phase should be kicking off this weekend

Boots In The Field Report: Frost Edition

May 17, 2016 00:00 - 8 minutes - 8.08 MB

Ken gives a recap of planting progress across our testing area in Illinois. He has received a lot of calls concerning this weekend’s frost and covers what that means for both corn and beans. Ken talks about the added dangers of frosted crops in saturated soil and cautions against applying your post herbicide on newly frosted corn. Ken explains how making the planter dance can help you get in to plant beans, what he is seeing from the nitrates already sent in, and the need to get any ...

Boots In The Field Report May 13th

May 13, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MB

Ken discusses cutworm, cold weather, wheat disease, nitrates, and what to expect in the coming weeks.

Boots in the Field Report for May 3rd

May 03, 2016 00:00 - 7 minutes - 7.13 MB

In this Boots in the Field Report Ken talks about what to be on the lookout for due to the Central IL weather patterns. He covers: Seed chilling, planting in dry soils, starter burn, cutworm and armyworm feeding, and crusting on your bean fields.

Boots In The Field Report April 22nd

April 22, 2016 00:00 - 6 minutes - 8.84 MB

Ken discusses the weather and the opportune rain delay. He also covers the difference between Nitrification and Urease Inhibitors. Ken shares the latest Black Cutworm reports.

Boots In The Field Report for April 15th

April 15, 2016 00:00 - 12 minutes - 16.9 MB

Ken covers the major things to consider when trying to figure out when to start planting in Central Illinois and other topics you need to be thinking about for the start of the 2016 growing season.

Boots In The Field Report November 23rd

November 23, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.3 MB

Ken gives his last Boots in the Field Report of 2015. He recaps the hand shelling day and gives advice for those that have fields that missed the tillage window. Look out in December/January for the return of Technology Tuesday and Agronomy Thursday.

Boots In The Field Report November 11th

November 06, 2015 00:00 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MB

Patience is key in making sure you aren’t pulling tillage tools out of the ground to get traction and not jumping the gun on getting your anhydrous on. Ken also talks about thresholds for fall burndown in this week’s Boots in the Field report. We are looking for volunteers on Thursday, Nov 12th. to help with the hand harvesting plot.

Boots In the Field Report for October 30th

October 30, 2015 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MB

In this week’s Boots In The Field Report, Isaac covers a few timely reminders as we finish the harvest. Including weather, tillage, inhibitors, and weed management.

Boots In The Field Report for October 23

October 23, 2015 00:00 - 8 minutes - 7.44 MB

Ken gives a teaser on some data that came out of the plots this week as well as advice on getting tillage done in dry soil.

Boots In The Field Report October 16th

October 16, 2015 00:00 - 2 minutes - 2.32 MB

Ken reminds us about the importance of full shatter in this week’s Boots in the Field report. While the nice weather is allowing us to get our tillage done, it is calling for more horsepower in our tillage to get complete shatter in the dry ground. Ken also reminds us to make sure we aren’t letting the wear and tear of harvest lead to preventable accidents.

Boots in the Field Report Oct. 9th

October 13, 2015 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.53 MB

This week Ken talks about doing seedbed preparations while the weather is cooperating. He discusses perfect fall weather and shares strip-till and vertical tillage tips. Ken also gives an update on what he is seeing in the fungicide and nitrogen plots in Il.

Boots In The Field Report for October 2nd

October 02, 2015 00:00 - 11 minutes - 10.1 MB

Ken gives advice on how to finish 2015 strong. He wants to make sure farmers aren't leaving money in the field with high harvest loss and to be on the lookout for strong presence of diseases such as Tar Spot in corn and Rust in soybeans. He also talks options for tracks left from a wet growing season.

Boots In The Field Report for September 25th

September 29, 2015 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MB

Ken talks about not throwing the baby out with the bathwater when making decisions for next year based on harvest 2015. Due to wild swings in rainfall and temperature it is important to look at all factors when evaluating a particular practice, product, or hybrid.

Boots In The Field Report September 11th

September 11, 2015 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MB

Ken reports on yields coming in and gives some advice on creating a harvesting plan. He also stresses the importance of calibrating your yield monitor to make sure we are getting all the information we can use to improve the farming operation moving forward.

Boots In The Field Report September 4th

September 04, 2015 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MB

In this week's Boots in the Field Report Ken covers crops from Illinois to Iowa with a focus on how to deal with these bean fields. With harvest getting a start Ken talks about what farmers might have to do to get this bean crop harvested and the need to do push tests in corn fields to make sure you are harvesting fields in the right order.

Boots In The Field Report August 28th

August 28, 2015 00:00 - 3 minutes - 3.29 MB

The nice weather predicted for central Illinois next week means big changes ahead for crop conditions. Listen to this week’s Boots in the Field Report as Ken describes what to expect in the coming weeks and does a crop report of Ohio and Indiana.

Boots In The Field Report August 21st

August 21, 2015 00:00 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MB

In this week’s episode of Boots In The Field Report, Ken gives a crop report on his travels from New York to Alabama. Ken also discusses what he thinks that farmers need to be on the lookout for, which includes the real threat of aphids, warning everyone to be vigilant when scouting soybean fields.

Boots In The Field August 7th

August 12, 2015 00:00 - 7 minutes - 3.72 MB

In Central Illinois we have managed to get back to back weeks of good growing weather. In this week's Boots in the Field Report Ken discusses what factors are holding this crop back. Some of the factors playing a big role in keeping us from reaching last year's record breaking yields include ear length and girth, ear count, and tip abortion for corn and clover worms, white mold, and sudden death for soybeans.

Boots In The Field Report for July 31st

July 31, 2015 00:00 - 6 minutes - 5.53 MB

While the wether was good this week, Ken talks about some of the issues we are facing in our corn and bean crops in Central Illinois. This week’s Boots In The Field Report will cover white mold, SDS, frog eye, and insect damage in our soybeans. In the corn fields Ken covers dealing with poor pollination, stronger disease pressure, and something making a big impact, Nitrogen levels.

Boots In The Field Report July 22nd

July 22, 2015 00:00 - 9 minutes - 8.67 MB

This week’s Boots In The Field Report is packed with information on timely topics for the 2015 crop in Central Illinois. Some of the hot topics Ken covers includes: the current pollination state, pollination issues with insects and hybrids, corn disease showing in area fields, white mold issues, a sudden death update, a breakdown of the pros and cons of late application, and a warning about weeds.

Hip Boots In The Field Report for June 26th

June 26, 2015 00:00 - 7 minutes - 6.84 MB

It is too soon to give up on this year's crop. Listen as Ken goes through what we need to do to keep this crop afloat.

Boots in the Field Report for June 19th

June 19, 2015 00:00 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MB

This week Isaac Ferrie tackles the topic of adjusting Nitrogen programs after all the rain. He stresses the importance of oxygen in the root zone and the key role nitrates play in making sure you have enough Nitrogen in the tank to finish out the crop. Isaac also walks through things to consider when deciding on aerial application.