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Crop Quest Agronomic Services offers a service thatcombines the advantages of the company s 75 regionalagronomists, as well as its Precision Ag specialists. R EAL AG DATA provides producers across the High Plains region withweekly maps, charts and reports showing crop conditions,fertility levels and infestation trends. Just a few of the bene tsproducers can receive by subscribing to R EAL AG DATA Services include:

• Examining geographic and temporal pest trends• Marketing potential (crop condition)• Assessing trends even while away from farm

(especially bene cial to absentee landowners)• Accessing both broad-range and narrow-scope

information

REAL AG DATA is a visualization of the Crop Quest agronomicnetwork in action. Daily experiences are pooled from each

agronomist – each of whom is skilled in identifying, quantifyingand remediating the cropping troubles of a particular area. Theindividual, weekly reports make up the composition of R EAL AG DATA . As implied in the name, the data is very real. At a glance,producers can con dently determine the speci c events thathave been occurring over hundreds of thousands of acres. Whatonce would have taken countless hours to compile can now beaccomplished on a weekly basis, providing a timely and accuratesynopsis of crop events.

The bene ts of the service are just as real as the name implies.Producers can use the timely information obtained from R EAL AG DATA to help make accurate decisions. Even those not directlyinvolved in farming can use this data to keep an eye on thecropping trends of the entire region.

For more information about R EAL AG DATA , or to subscribe tothe service, visit www.realagdata.com or call (620) 225-2233 .

REALAGDATA... Real Time Results

We are pleased to announce that access to Crop Quest s R EAL AG DATA services is now available online at realagdata.com.

This service provides up-to-date, Real-Time informationpertaining to production agriculture, with an emphasis on pestmovement (e.g., soybean rust infestation) across our tradearea. You will also nd detailed information pertaining togrowth stages, crop condition and other agronomic informationvaluable to your operation.

Crop Quest has the ability to pool agronomic data fromour territory and deliver that pooled information in a concise

manner, updated on a weekly basis throughout the growingseason. Historical information is also available on the Web site.

We urge our customers to visit this site, and sign up for thisservice. The subscription is offered at no charge to ourcustomers. When you visit the site, click on the Subscribetab/link at the top of the page, and follow the instructions.If you are not a Crop Quest producer, you are welcome tosubscribe for a fee.

Crop Quest is constantly trying to nd ways to add valueto our services, and we believe this will be a very valuableaddition. If you have any questions, please feel free to contactyour Crop Quest representative.

REALAGDATANow Available Via Internet

behind it is the ripper shank. Behind theshank are some wavy coulters to helprm the ground back up. Then we havethe planter direct-coupled to the rowtill. On the front of the planter there s atrash whipper that disperses the excesstrash evenly. We are also set up to applyliquid starter fertilizer at thesame time we re preparing andplanting the seed. We do the2 X 2 placement – 2 inchesbeside the seed and 2 inchesbelow.”

Reimer also notes, “Whenfully hooked up, the unit looksfairly scary, but it handleseasily and has been a fairlytrouble-free operation. We vefound out, especially running avacuum planter, that this system

pulls hard, so it slows you down to about4 to 5 mph. We also found out that you llneed lift-assist wheels on your planter foroptimal success.”

Reimer is getting ready to follow thisyear s rye with peanuts – a new crop

for him. “This row-till package shouldprovide an excellent seedbed for peanuts.It should give the peanut plant plenty of room to grow and a great area to peg.We re excited to see how it goes,” heconcludes.

In conclusion, Allison notes, “Our role

as consultants is to take the fearand guesswork out of changingfrom conventional tillage tostrip-till. We discuss with ourgrower what he expects from thechangeover, help him select theright equipment and train him onproperly setting up the rig andmaintaining it. If I was farmingtoday, this is how I would bedoing it. The bene ts and costssavings are tremendous.”

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by John Heimerman, Senior Agronomist

Mission StatementCrop Quest is an employee-owned company dedicated to providing the highest quality agricultural services for each customer. The quest of our network of

professionals is to practice integrity and innovation to ensure our services are economically and environmentally sound.

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“Employee-Owned & Customer Driven” Crop Quest Agronomic Services, Inc.Main Of ce: Phone 620.225.2233

Fax 620.225.3199Internet: www.cropquest.com

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Crop Quest Board of Directors President: Ron O Hanlon

Director: Jim GleasonDirector: Dwight KoopsDirector: Cort MinorDirector: Chris McInteerDirector: Rob Meyer

Hession Fly AlertQ With the heavy fall infestations of the Hessian y inlocalized areas of Kansas, what is the outlook for damaginginfestations in the spring?

A There were select elds with heavy Hessian y damagein the fall of 2004. Some of these elds are already damagedbeyond recovery and have been grazed out or are being preparedfor a spring crop to be planted. One possible problem with theseelds is that if they are not being worked out, there is potentialfor heavy y emergence in the spring. The spring winds canmove the adults to neighboring elds of wheat.

If the weather is conducive to adult survival this spring, wecould see heavy lodging, or white heads (sterile). The springbrood can begin in late March, where the eggs are deposited

Eight crop consultants from throughout the United States,including Bret Koops, Leoti, Kan., and Dwight Koops, Ulysses,Kan., of Crop Quest, Inc., were selected as participants in thesecond annual FMC Consultant CropShop tour.

Bret and Dwight, along with sixother crop consultants, spent vedays traveling and meeting with otherconsultants, growers and agriculturalexperts in Mexico s diversi ed cropregion along the Paci c coast.

Crop Shop was developed by FMC asa forum for information sharing amongcrop consultants. The tour, white papers,meeting participation and Web postings

are planned to help facilitate information exchange. To be eligibleto participate in the program, crop consultants had to identify anagronomic problem that needed a creative solution and submit

the case results with return-on-investmentanalysis for the grower.

“Both Bret and I were honored to beselected for this award and trip,” statesDwight Koops. “All of the Crop Questagronomists face unique issues as theywork with their growers and managersthrough the year. Bringing solutions totough questions that result in an economicbene t is the exact reason Crop Quest wasformed. Both Bret and myself enjoyed this

unique exchange of information.”

Two Crop Quest Consultants Honored W

on the leaf blades and the larvae hatch and move down the stem.Depending on the timing of the hatch, the larvae may attack belowthe soil surface up to just above any of the nodes. The damage onthe wheat in the spring may not be noticeable at rst, but couldcreate lodging or head damage as the stem is weakened.

The potential is there for spring infestations and yield loss due tothe Hessian y. An ideal situation would be an early adult emergenceand then a freeze to kill them off before they lay eggs. Due to the

extended adult emergence period, this scenario would have to happenmore than once in the spring to knock out a signi cant number of adults. If volunteer wheat is present in the area, it is possible foran additional brood in the summer. This may not affect the presentgrowing crop, but can increase the numbers for fall infestation of thenext crop. With the numbers of Hessian y that are being seen at thistime, producers will need to use management practices for the nextwheat crop to protect themselves as much as possible. Observing thelocal y-free date to drill wheat will be the best management practicesince there are few resistant varieties for our area. The y-free date isa date to follow, but it is best to make sure that you have had at leastone low temperature of 27°F to knock out the adults before drilling.

Dwight Koops (left) and Bret Koops

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