B&A Genetics expanded their summer intern program to five interns for the summer of 2018. Four of those interns (Shailin, Jesse, Jake, and Cameron) were in sales, spending a lot of their time with a B&A Genetics EdgeUp Advisor that helped teach and mentor them. B&A Genetics hired one marketing intern, this summer (Clara), she[…]
Read More• What is the stage of the corn right now in your region? o Corn in the stage of R3-R-5 right now. • What is the stage of the soybeans in your region right now? o Soybean stages from R3-R5. Double crops are in about the V1-V3 stage right now. • What will we see[…]
Read More• How would you explain Climate FieldView to a farmer who has never used this system before? o Climate FieldView is an easy to use platform that collects all your data including, planting information, in-season health and harvest reports in one place to help you make critical decisions about your operation • What kind of[…]
Read MoreGrowers and EdgeUp Advisor’s are seeing high levels of Frogeye leaf spot disease in soybeans located in southern Indiana. If you have any further questions, please contact your EdgeUp Advisor today! What is it? Frogeye leaf spot is a disease that can infect leaves, stems and pods of soybeans. This disease could be due to[…]
Read MoreWhat is it? Gray leaf spot, known as GLS, is a disease found in corn. It is a fungal pathogen of cercospora zeae. GLS can be one of the most yielding limiting factors in corn production. GLS connected to the loss of photosynthetic area from leaf blight can result in stalk lodging. How can I[…]
Read MoreB&A Genetics is excited to announce a new office located in Greenfield, Indiana! B&A currently has three offices open in Celina, OH, Worthington, IN, and now in Greenfield, IN! The B&A team felt that the new location in Greenfield would be a good fit due to it’s proximity to downtown Indianapolis. The office’s central location[…]
Read MoreMat Pahmeier is an EdgeUp Advisory located in Sandborn, Indiana. Mat received a degree in Aviation Flight Technology from Vincennes University. During college, Mat discovered his true passion for agriculture while flying over fields. Mat’s passion prompted him to take additional courses in agriculture, which ultimately lead him to his current position at B &[…]
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The B&A team recently packed up and headed to Illinois for training at the Monmouth training facility. The Monmouth training facility is equipped with many experts who provide high level training for others by using plots, labs and classroom training for corn and soybean production to help increase yields on every farm. Employees who attended[…]
Read MoreOur 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[…]
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