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Dan Wiersma
Dan Wiersma
The author is the alfalfa business manager with DuPont Pioneer.
Soil compaction is not your friend
Features
April 10 2020
Dry matter or moisture content — what’s the difference?
Crops and Forages
Feb. 10 2020
Sorghum and sudangrass have their place
Features
June 1 2019
Make the most of your manure
Features
May 10 2019
Alfalfa and grass work together
Crops and Forages
Nov. 15 2018
Two different tales of corn silage quality
Crops and Forages
Aug. 10 2018
Winter prep for alfalfa starts now
Crops and Forages
Aug. 10 2018
Don’t drop the ball on potassium
Crops and Forages
July 15 2018
Mixing grass with reduced-lignin alfalfa
Crops and Forages
March 10 2018
Five things we learned about reduced lignin alfalfa
Crops and Forages
Feb. 10 2018
Ask the right questions about starch digestibility
Features
Oct. 10 2017
Making the right cut
Crops and Forages
Sept. 10 2017
Seeding alfalfa in the late summer sun
Crops and Forages
June 15 2017
Weeds and alfalfa don’t mix
Crops and Forages
April 10 2017
The right time for lime
Crops and Forages
March 10 2017
Capture more nitrogen mileage from corn hybrids
Crops and Forages
Dec. 16 2016
Cool-season grasses have certain needs
Crops and Forages
Sept. 10 2016
