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Episode Synopsis
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
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