It's been raining in Ames for 5 straight days. Yet my sump pump has never kicked on. Another indicator for just how dry much of Iowa has been this year.

This harvest season, check out our interactive display website for tips on using your monitors and managing harvest data🌾➡️ sites.engineering.iastate.edu/darr/display/

After the derecho in early August, many Iowans are looking for ways to manage their unharvestable corn. In our new video Matthew Darr explains four tillage options to help you make a decision for your operation. ➡️ tinyurl.com/yxg7z2p4

Vertical tillage tools can be an effective way to maintain residue while still preparing the soil for planting. Matthew Darr explains some things to consider when looking at vertical tillage tools for your operation. Watch the full video here➡️tinyurl.com/y4wdvf72

Picture doesn’t do justice to how many bent over beans I walked today from #derecho. In many fields beans, like corn, may have to be harvested in one direction.

If you care about #harvest2020 yield data quality, look at the picture below. Yield monitors perform consistently when corn moisture is below ~20%. If you are above 20% you need to calibrate every 2.5% change in moisture to keep your yield error under 5%. #ISUCrops

For accurate yield data this #harvest season, it's important that your combine's yield monitor is calibrated correctly. Check out our ISU Crop News blog post with tips on calibrating your yield monitor here ➡️ tinyurl.com/y422lxbx

If you have downed corn following the August #derecho, check out our new video with tips from Matthew Darr and Ben Covington on how to #harvest your downed fields safely and efficiently. Watch the full video here ➡️ tinyurl.com/y6lze3jn

Our full article on turn compensation in pulse width modulated (PWM) #sprayer systems is out on ISU Crop News! Read the full comparison of PWM technology vs. traditional sprayer systems here➡️ tinyurl.com/yd7jn4mm

Great video on how to quickly check your planter depth settings before #plant21. A few minutes in the shop can help eliminate depth variability in the field. #ISUCrops youtu.be/qvnL6lYlpIY

Pleasantly surprised about soil moisture in Story County. Check field to field given dry spring conditions. Currently planting at 2.25” behind a light field cultivator pass. #plant21 #isucrops

Planting into a recently terminated cover crop today. Running 180 lbs of margin and near max closing wheel pressure due to dry conditions. Placement looks good and moisture at planting depth is adequate although nothing to brag about in central Iowa. #plant21 #isucrops

Great video on tips for field scouting using your planter as-applied data. #ISUcrops #plant21 Digital Ag Innovation Lab youtube.com/watch?v=xf70am…

Amy Kaleita, Iowa State Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Chair and Matthew Darr visited Kinze Manufacturing founders Jon and Marcia Kinzenbaw and President Susie (Kinzenbaw )Veatch to discuss ag technology innovation and their longstanding partnership! Mark Boeck ISU Water Chicks

Starting the first #ISUPlanterU session off with a refresher in physics and planter downforce. #ISUCrops ISU Crop News

Day 4 of #ISUPlanterU kicked off in SW Iowa at Barkley Farms. It’s been a great trip so far with every location being full and answering many grower questions before heading into #Plant22 #ISUCrops

Another full house for Planter University with ⁦ISU ANR Extension⁩ ⁦Digital Ag Innovation Lab⁩

We are thrilled to announce that Bailey Adams will begin a position as assistant professor in our department on July 1! Bailey has been bringing new ideas and leadership to the table for years as a student - and will now do the same as faculty. Congrats! news.engineering.iastate.edu/2022/04/18/abe…

Our Iowa State Digital Ag Innovation Lab students and staff are excited to kick off #ASABE24. 5 technical presentations + 1 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) session from our team throughout this conference!

Excited to be partnering with the Digital Ag Innovation Lab for the Research to Rows: Introductory to Ag UAV (Drone) Workshop! #ISUCrops