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AJ Taylor4 days agoLast Updated: April 7, 2021
A warm start to April is giving farmers an opportunity for an early start in the fields. How much to do now depends on where you farm and your level of risk assessment.
According to the April 5 soil temperature map provided by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet, nearly all counties in Iowa are at 50 degrees Fahrenheit or warmer – the minimum for planting corn.
However, agronomists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach say it’s still early, both in terms of the optimum planting window and the risk for spring frost.
Historically, the optimum planting window for Iowa corn has been April 11 to May 18, with a shorter window in the northern part of the state compared to the south. And the risk for a heavy frost (temperature below 28 F) remains above the 50th percentile until about mid-April.
Business excellence award for Certis Spain
Certis Spain has been recognised for its ‘Leadership in solutions for sustainable agriculture’ in the prestigious Business Excellence Awards organised by the national newspaper, La Razón. The awards are a recognition of the work and innovation of small and medium enterprises and large companies and this year, in the current crisis, the focus was on sustainability, innovation and safety.
Food safety begins with the crops and Certis is seen as the reference company for solutions that respect the environment and provide quality plant protection. They have been working with growers to develop Integrated Crop Management programs combining conventional products and Bio-rational products to produce safe, quality crops to the very high standards expected by European consumers and retailers. In the last year, an increased number of Bio-rational products, which are much more respectful of the environment, has appeared in the Certis catalogue an