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Planting in Cold Soil, Raising Silage Corn, Herbicide Incorporation | Ag PhD
29m
In this episode, Brian and Darren talk about planting corn in soil that is colder than people think it should be. They also offer tips on having a successful silage corn crop, and how to get residual herbicides to work better by incorporating them into the soil.
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