by John Obrion | Nov 7, 2023
Many people understand the basics of soil sampling but here is something most never think about, sticking with a lab. I have submitted around 175,000 soil and forage samples in my career and most have went to two different labs and there is a reason for this. There...
by John Obrion | Aug 27, 2023
I see so many people asking this time of year if it’s too late to plant food plots. Here are my words on this topic. In the upper Midwest many farmers do not plant cover crops until their silage corn and soybeans come off the fields. Most fall food plots are essential...
by John Obrion | Aug 6, 2023
So often we see the question of what to plant on new food plots and the answers can be simple, “plant clover.” We hear people recommend a soil sample. Some people are even into the buckwheat craze. I come with a different perspective as I have been an agronomist,...
by John Obrion | Jul 28, 2023
One of my research properties is on sand ground in South Central Wisc. The past three years we have been moving away from herbicides. We also have been doing regenerative food plotting research. The end goal has been to put inches on the bucks and increase overall...
by John Obrion | Jun 25, 2023
A few talking points in regard to brassicas as many prepare for the fall planting season. Brassicas are very misunderstood. Historically the industry is built on purple top turnips and dwarf essex rape. They are average yielding and average to below average in...
by John Obrion | Mar 11, 2023
My whole career I have been a researcher. It became more structures when I was asked to be the forage researcher for Wisconsin’s first discovery farm program. It changed my way of thinking as to how to do research. Many people want to prove something when they do...
