OPHEIM SEED & CHEMICAL
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issue:
360 Yield Center
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Inventory Status
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2015 Pancake
Breakfast
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Planting For
Success In 2015
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Quick
Announcements!
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Contact Info.
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NEWSLETTER
March 2015
360 Yield Center
It’s no secret that precision farming continues to gain
ground in agriculture with more and more customers using
Precision Planting equipment enjoying the benefits of Climate Basic. We are excited to announce that have become a
dealer with 360 Yield Center so that we are able to offer
precision farming tools that will help you maximize your
crop potential. 360 Yield Center is taking a new
approach. They are centering their thinking on you — the
farmer — and everything you do. The 360 Yield Circle™
approach includes solutions for planning, tillage, planting,
application, water and nitrogen management, harvesting and back to planning. These
variables are all interconnected and greatly impact yield. So we work with you to
collect more information, generate accurate recommendations and take actions when
and where you need them. There is a great deal of information that this system
provides and we would love to share more about it at our upcoming 360 meeting that
will be held on March 25th from 9:30 AM to Noon at our office, with lunch provided.
Our 360 Regional Agronomy Manager, Jamie Brand will be presenting the benefits of
360 Yield Center and will demonstrate how the products and system work. Josh
McIntire will be the lead contact on the 360 Yield Center products, so please contact
him for more information and RSVP to Josh by Monday, March 23rd if you plan on
attending the 360 meeting!
Inventory Status
All company inventories are looking good for this spring. We have talked with growers
who are still making some last minute decisions and we have been able to offer our
best varieties at competitive discounts. If you still have current needs or you find
yourself needing seed to finish up a field, please give Jason or Josh a call!
2015 Pancake Breakfast
Our Annual Pancake Breakfast will be held on March 28th from 8:00 AM to Noon. This is a great time for you
to pick up any seed that you have ordered; that being said, we would like for all customers to stop by and
share in a hot breakfast and conversation no matter if you pick up seed or not. This is a great way to kick-off
the spring planting season and our way of saying thanks for partnering with Opheim Seed & Chemical for all of
your agronomic needs. We are very fortunate to serve the customer base that we have.
Although we intended to take a year off from our winter trips, we have a very dedicated and persuasive group
of customers who have applied enough peer pressure that we have decided to keep the streak alive. It is our
hope to announce the destination for the 2016 Opheim Seed & Chemical Winter Trip at this event. We have
just a few more details to work out, but hope to have the destination finalized by March 28th!
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Planting For Success In 2015
*Contributed by Brian Rouse and the AgriGold Agronomy Team
A sure fire way to achieve successful corn yields in 2015 is to get off to a good start. Corn
stand establishment and the first twenty-eight days of the corn plants life are critical. Below
are some key factors to remember as 2015 corn planting approaches.
Temperature and Moisture
The faster a corn seed can imbibe water and germinate the faster a
consistent even stand of corn will be established. Keep a close eye on
the weather forecast and monitor fields using a soil thermometer. A
consistent reading of 50° F, 2 to 4 inches deep is the magic number.
The exposure to moisture and temperatures below 50° F can lead to a
host of issues including; delayed or uneven emergence and exposure
to pests and pathogens that can cause seedling death
On average it takes 125 GDU’s for a corn seed to imbibe water, sprout, and emerge.
GDU’s are figured using the following three steps.
Find the daily high temperature (Any temp. above 86 degrees F, use 86)
Find the daily low temperature (Any temp. under 50 degrees F, use 50)
High Temp + Low Temp / 2 – 50 = GDU’s for that Day
Example: 70 + 50 = 120 / 2 = 60 – 50 = 10 GDU’s for that day.
Below you will find the number of days that it took or will take in 2015 for various towns in
Iowa to reach 125 GDU’s if corn was planted on the crop insurance date.
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There are many other environmental factors that can affect how quickly a corn plant emerges.
Below is a chart showing how different cultural practices can delay or speed up the emergence
process
Quick Announcements!
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We will be offering chicken litter again this year provided through Farm Nutrients and Rembrandt. We had a successful first season and we have been
notified that more man power for spreading will be designated to our area
for next season. Thank you to the customers who used this service and we
hope to service your chicken litter needs for the upcoming year.
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We have added another tender to the Opheim Custom Spraying fleet to help
manage our 32% application commitments this spring. The sprayers and
tenders are ready, now all we need is to make the spray maps for your
farms! If you have contracted custom 32% application through us, please
stop in the office and assist us in the map making process so we can assure
accuracy in our custom spraying. Thanks again for your custom spraying
business!
2477 Washington Avenue
Eagle Grove, IA 50533
Office: 515-378-3241
Fax: 515-378-3178
Representative Contact Information:
Jason Opheim
Mobile: 515-368-0802
E-mail: [email protected]
Josh McIntire
Mobile: 515-408-2904
E-mail: [email protected]
Rod Slagle
Mobile: 515-293-0936
E-mail: [email protected]
Chad Opheim
Mobile: 515-890-3461
E-mail: [email protected]
Will Clough
Mobile: 515-570-2355
E-mail: [email protected]
www.opheimseedandchemical.com