REGIONAL FIELD REFERENCE · CENTRAL PRAIRIEUPDATED 06:40 · 18 SEPTEMBER 2026
Issue 37 / Early harvest

Kessel

Vol. 08
Central Prairie
Aerial view of parallel crop trial strips in early autumn
Trial strips 14–26 · Demonstration image · Verify location, crop and date before publication
Lead field note

Read the crop stage before reading the calendar.

Three observations for separating normal senescence from a condition that needs a closer walk.

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Soil at 10 cm*17.8°C
7-day rainfall*18 mm
Growing degree days*2,416
Report scope6 counties
Seasonal desk

Four crops.
One field week.

Typical timing only. Adjust every stage for hybrid, planting date, field conditions and verified local guidance.

CropNowNext 7 daysScout forRecord
CornR5 / dentMoisture trendStalk integrityKernel line
SoybeanR7 / beginning maturityPod checkLodgingField variance
Winter wheatSeedbedPlanting windowDepthEmergence
Cover cropSpecies planEstablishmentResidue interfaceStand count
Regional advisories

Observe. Confirm. Act within the label.

01

Late-season stalk check

Prioritize fields with documented stress. Record sampling method, locations and affected proportion.

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02

Harvest traffic plan

Match route and axle assumptions to current field conditions; keep safety and manufacturer guidance primary.

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03

Cover-crop establishment

Compare seeding route, residue, moisture and termination constraints before selecting a method.

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Trial notebook

Evidence keeps its context.

Every result needs a location, year, design, treatment, replication, measurement and sponsor disclosure.

Nitrogen timing under split application

Methods posted

Cover-crop establishment after silage

In progress

Planting-depth uniformity audit

Dataset

Residue management and emergence

Final report
Grower dispatches

Notes from this week.

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18 SEP · NORTH DISTRICT

What uneven dry-down looked like across three planting windows.

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17 SEP · EQUIPMENT

Documenting combine settings before the first pass.

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15 SEP · SOIL

A practical post-harvest sampling route.

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