Episode 1: Potato Planting with Gary Farmer

08/04/2022 1h 0min Temporada 1 Episodio 1
Episode 1: Potato Planting with Gary Farmer

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THE CULTURE OF AGRICULTUREEpisode 1Gary Farmer Host: Brent Rigby- Spudnik Eastern Sales ManagerGary Farmer: Crop Advisor / Agronomist for over 45 years specializing in potatoes and grain.  -        The growers now do the same in a day that growers back in the day did in a whole harvest season. -        It takes a potato grower over half a million dollars to grow one field.  2021 Crop Challenges-        Water Stress – How to adjust irrigation early on.-        Heat in the season-        Physiology of a Young Potato Plant-        Nitrogen – Fertilizer Challenges  Seed Preparation Sanitation Seed Treatments Stewardship in Agriculture-        Organic Matter-        Crop Rotations-        Cover Crops Agronomic vs. Economic Decisions 2022 Potato Outlook-        Economics-        Water: Irrigation -        Cultivating Tips Potato Acreage Reductions  Planting Window Changes- extending the growing season pros and cons. Fertilizer Price Increases / Trends