Boots In The Field Report
One of the founding pillars of Crop-Tech Consulting is integrating a systems approach to farming. Crop-Tech is continually adding to their expertise and services. To aid in this process, CTC conducts over 150 test plots every year and works in conjunction with Farm Journal to gather research data on the industry’s equipment, practices, and technology. The Boots in the Field Report features Crop-Tech Consulting agronomist Ken Ferrie. He will keep you up-to-date by describing what he is seeing while in the field.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 10 minutes
- Episodes
- 370
- Years Active
- 2014 - 2025
Episode 249: Boots In The Field Report September 21, 2021
Ken gives a harvest report of yields and moistures coming in from across the state in this week’s Boots In The Field Report. He explains why the outside rows of a field could be greener and higher mo…
00:10:33 |
Tue 21 Sep 2021
Episode 248: Boots In The Field Report September 13, 2021
On this week's #BIFR Ken Ferrie says the wheels have come off the bus on fields with Tar Spot. The crop is falling apart and quickly dying before being able to pack on the starch. He says tar spot se…
00:10:00 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
Episode 247: Boots In The Field Report September 3, 2021
Ken gives a crop recap from his travels through Iowa and reports on finding: white mold, Goss’s wilt, and heavy army worm pressure in this week’s Boots In The Field Report. He also warns growers that…
00:06:53 |
Fri 03 Sep 2021
Episode 246: Boots In The Field Report August 25, 2021
Ken reports in this Boots In The Field Report about seeing anthracnose top kill, edge of field scalding, and SDS in beans. His recent trip to Ohio and Indiana indicates, while disease is high in a lo…
00:08:10 |
Fri 27 Aug 2021
Episode 245: Boots In The Field Report August 17, 2021
Ken recaps how the heat and water over the last couple of weeks have affected crops in central IL in this Boots In The Field Report. He informs of incoming scouting reports and advises which pests an…
00:10:49 |
Tue 17 Aug 2021
Episode 244: Boots In The Field Report July 29, 2021
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie covers: Field day recap, increase in beetle pressure, why fields are turning yellow at pollination, delays in getting air planes and what are other…
00:11:14 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Episode 243: Boots In The Field Report July 16, 2021
In this week’s Boot’s in The Field Report Ken covers why wet weather has hampered pollination and what pests to be on the lookout for. He also warns if growers are having to spray for rootworm beetle…
00:12:15 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Episode 242: Boots In The Field Report July 9, 2021
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken Ferrie covers: replant populations for weed control, where nitrates are showing the nitrogen to be after the massive amounts of water, and what insects an…
00:09:39 |
Fri 09 Jul 2021
Episode 241: Boots In The Field Report July 2, 2021
Ken covers what the massive amounts of rain in central IL means for growers and what to be on the lookout for. He uses the experiences in 2015 to give guidelines for how long the crops can survive un…
00:16:06 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Episode 240: Boots In The Field Report June 25, 2021
In this week’s Boots in The Field Report Ken covers the prognosis for the corn that got blown down and beans that got hailed on in last weekend’s weather and what things to consider with the wet fron…
00:14:10 |
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Episode 239: Boots In The Field Report June 18, 2021
Ken gives a crop report from Minnesota and back, and while he might be a little biased, he indicates the best-looking crop is right here in central IL. Ken advocates for growers to take a Farm Mental…
00:12:08 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Episode 238: Boots In The Field Report June 4, 2021
Ken Ferrie recaps the reports from the north on frost damage from the past weekend and a planting update from the Quincy area. The beans at the Corn College Campus are starting to flower and Ken warn…
00:13:28 |
Fri 04 Jun 2021
Episode 237: Boots In The Field Report May 28, 2021
Ken talks with CTC agronomist Matt Duesterhaus in Quincy, Il to see how they are dealing with the 15 inches of rain they have received since planting, replant issues they have both been seeing, and h…
00:20:44 |
Fri 28 May 2021
Episode 236: Boots In The Field Report May 21, 2021
Ken recaps the outcome of the service calls looking at frosted beans this week, considerations for those who replanted and those who left it, and gives a heads up to the pest teams to be scouting fie…
00:09:45 |
Fri 21 May 2021
Episode 235: Boots In The Field Report May 6, 2021
Ken waves the caution flag on planting after noon today (5/6) in areas that are forecasted to get lower temperatures, warning that it is setting up the perfect storm for another Mother’s Day Massacre…
00:24:08 |
Thu 06 May 2021
Episode 234: Boots In The Field Report April 30, 2021
In this week’s Boots In The Field Report Ken gives a planting progress update and warns pest teams to stay on top of the bean leaf beetle pressure. He also states the rain delay was a welcome break t…
00:06:49 |
Fri 30 Apr 2021
Episode 233: Boots In The Field Report April 23, 2021
Ken advises to keep an eye out on corn following the April snow to make sure it does not leaf out under ground and to check wheat for frost damage. He also warns growers to make sure they are checkin…
00:07:26 |
Fri 23 Apr 2021
Episode 232: Boots In The Field Report April 17, 2021
To plant or not to plant that is the question! Ken lays out the risks of planting next week for both corn and beans. Farmers must know the risks involved for their own farms and weight it against the…
00:18:43 |
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Episode 231: Boots In The Field Report April 9, 2021
Ken gives a report on how many growers got something planted during the shot of good weather. He also catches up with CTC Agronomist Matt Duesterhaus to see how field conditions are progressing in th…
00:13:32 |
Fri 09 Apr 2021
Episode 230: Boots In The Field Report April 2, 2021
Ken walks through what to think about when considering putting early beans in the ground. He reminds growers that when making a pass in the field you only want to create a density change not a compac…
00:08:19 |
Fri 02 Apr 2021
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