Winter annual weeds, such as field pennycress and henbit, have grown into a serious management concern in no-till corn and soybean for some growers.

An early May storm that soaked Paulding County cleared up nearly a day ago, and the drains buried beneath Terry McClures farm fields are doing their job. The white plastic pipe that funnels water into a ditch along County Road 48 helps keep the 4,000 acres of soft, red winter wheat from becoming a swamp.

It’s time to think about reviewing your plans for the planting season, and there are four basic areas you may want to spend some time on.

The comparative advantages and disadvantages of ortho- and poly-phosphate fertilizers has been an active topic for discussion since at least the early 1970s.