Corn Planting 2018
Planting season continues in Colorado. According to the latest Colorado Agriculture Statistics, Crop Progress Report, corn is now 16% planted and 1% emerged. Although some moisture has been received, primarily in Northeast Colorado. Drought conditions to prevail cross Eastern Colorado., especially in Southeast Colorado where there is a lot of concern not only for crops, but for Livestock and range conditions. Colorado State University, Golden Plains Area Extension Agent, Ron Meyer in a press release cites Agronomists as saying that 50-55 degrees is optimal for planting corn. That along with a two-inch soil depth. CSU is conducting a groundwater use and availability study. It is called the Agricultural Data Reporting and Incentives program (AgDRIP). It is a voluntary program where individual irrigation wells will be used to collect use information and compare it to crop yields. This will show differences in seasonal water use and it's influence in crop production. No specifi...