Planning for great corn yields begins the year before, by assessing how well the planned plant population translated to actual cobs per acre. That’s key information that informs THIS year — how well did you do on the planting pass, setting up the corn crop for success? Is picket-fence the goal, or is it a… Read More
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Two, and in some cases, three nights of frost in Ontario has hit the soybean crop quite hard. In some eastern counties, re-planting is already underway. The corn crop did not escape unscathed either, though some agronomists and farmers are more hopeful that many corn acres will recover. Paul Hermans, area agronomist for Corteva, covers… Read More
Sometimes taking on a new role is the challenge you need to really dig in to the next stage of your career, but sometimes returning to an earlier role is a great way to inject excitement and joy, while allowing for mentorship and growth too. Paul Hermans has held several different positions with Pioneer (and… Read More
What do you get when you put an agronomy geek in charge of Agronomic Monday? A whole lot of fun! Well, maybe fun is a stretch, but today’s show, hosted by Lyndsey Smith, includes: Paul Hermans, of Corteva Agriscience, talking seed storage, risk management of hybrid availability, and digital agronony; Peter “Wheat Pete” Johnson shares… Read More