Our last, but certainly not least, summer sales intern is Jesse Van Ness. Jesse is from Danville, IN and attends Purdue University where he studies Agriculture Business Management. He has always loved the agriculture industry and is very active in show pigs. Jesse enjoys watching NFL and would love to visit every football stadium someday. When Jesse[…]
Read MoreJake McCormick is a summer Sale Intern from Carlisle, Indiana. Jake was raised on his family farm and continues to help run the operation in his free time assisting with turkey production and row crops. Jake is a student at Purdue University and is studying Agronomy with minors in Animal Science, Food and Agribusiness Management[…]
Read MoreB&A Genetics is so excited to introduce to you one of our summer sales interns, Shailin Heckard. Shailin grew up in Logansport, Indiana, where her family runs a corn and soybean operation, along with livestock. Shailin is actually graduating from Purdue University a year early where she is studying agricultural communications. Agriculture was nothing new[…]
Read MoreWe are very excited to introduce one of our summer Sales Intern, Cameron Myers. Cameron was raised on his family farm in Elwood, Indiana. He began helping out on the farm at a young age and also participated in 4H. Cameron’s interest in agriculture lead him to pursue a degree at Purdue University in Agribusiness[…]
Read MoreB&A Genetics would like to introduce to you, our summer marketing intern, Clara Boles. Clara is from Mulberry, Indiana. She is pursuing her studies at Purdue University in agriculture communication. Clara did not grow up on a farm, but that did not stop her love for agriculture. She loved spending her 10 years being a[…]
Read MoreUnusually wet weather presented a number of challenges early in this growing season but, now that your crop is in the ground, it’s time to turn your focus to the next possible threat – severe weather. Hail can cause stand loss and loss of leaf area for photosynthesis, both of which result in a reduction[…]
Read MoreFor most of the typical growing season, farmers pray for rain. But this year, they’re praying for it to stop. Cold, wet conditions across the Corn Belt have forced many farmers to return to their fields to re-plant once or even twice. If you’re trying to decide whether or not to re-plant, we encourage[…]
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If you’re looking to get your corn and soybeans off to a good start this year, the first step is to make sure you’re planting at the best time. How do you determine when that is? Well, because Mother Nature is often unpredictable, you can never be 100 percent sure, but there are a few[…]
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How do you decide when it’s time to plant? Do you rely on the calendar? Check the look and feel of the soil? Follow your neighbor’s lead? Because spring weather conditions are often unpredictable, the secret to success is probably in your seed. Bottom line – some corn and soybean seeds can germinate and thrive[…]
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At B&A Genetics, we are committed to growing a company that is easy to work with and quick to respond to customer needs and concerns – and it’s our goal to build customer relationships that go far beyond seed. Because we have more than 15 years of experience in the seed industry, we’ve walked the[…]
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