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Determining Soil Fitness for Spring Field Work

BY Dairyland Seed Agronomy Team
2025 In Season

Determining when the soil is fit to work or plant in the spring is a key skill to growing high yielding crops.

Our Agronomy Teams invites you to read the Crop Bulletin HERE to learn more about the following:

  • How to determine if soil is fit for field work
  • What happens when soils are worked or seeded when they are too wet?
  • What about a dry spring?
  • How to tell when soil is ready for field work
  • How to tell when soil is ready for planting

 

Brian Weller
Brian Weller
Western Region
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Dan Ritter
Dan Ritter
Central Region
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Chad Staudinger
Chad Staudinger
Northern Region
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Mark Gibson
Mark Gibson
Eastern Region
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Amanda Goffnett
Amanda Goffnett
Eastern Region
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Ryan Mueller
Ryan Mueller
Eastern Region
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