What Do a Planter, a Snorkel and Flippers all Have in Common?

What do those three things have in common? They are all items to describe this spring, except the planters were at a standstill.

Now that you know what our weather has been, we can dig right in. It has begun at last! The rain finally stopped and on Thursday, May 21st, we were able to put away the snorkel masks and flippers and actually begin the site preparation for this year's Farm Progress Show.

With the help of Research Assistant Chase Heap, we flagged out the new triangle design and applied nitrogen where the corn will be located. As long as Mother Nature continues to be kind, look for some planting photos!

Special thanks to area farmer David Brix for helping us with tillage at the site, and to Larry Weller for keeping an eye on things and doing site maintenance.