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Stephan Melson

@stephmels

Farmer and Independent Crop Consultant with United AgTech, LLC

 Trimont, Minnesota
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Joined January 2012
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Whistleblower reported daycare fraud and possible link to terrorism to DHS management

Whistleblower reported daycare fraud and possible link to terrorism to DHS management

A government whistleblower said he warned upper management at the Department of Human Services about massive daycare fraud more than a year ago.

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These are not tar spot. For tar spot prediction data near your farm, check out the Forecasting Tool at cropprotectionnetwork.org/cr…. @badgercropdoc @MartinChilvers1 @tjcksn @baldpathologist @bobkemerait @alisonrISU @MandyBish1 @maddishires @NDSUExtension @DTelenko @OnofreLab @BorisCamiletti @cropdoc08 #tarspot #corn
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Seth Naeve@sethnaeve28 Apr 2025
Hey Minnesota farmers and ag profs. Help us to better serve you. We need to understand how you prefer to receive agronomic info. Take our short survey ==> make $50 — blog-crop-news.extension.umn…
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Bruce Potter@SWMNpest20 Sep 2024
Greater tar spot incidence and severity in parts of SC and SW MN this year. Was the disease early and severe enough to affect yield? We may get some clues from fields with check strips. Photo: UAT consulting
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Remembering George Rehm: swac.umn.edu/news/rememberin… Professor Emeritus George Rehm passed away Wednesday, January 17th in Rochester, Minnesota. He was 82 years old. @UMNExt @UMNswac @CFANS #MNag
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This is why why ups and downs are important in life
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UMN-SROC@UMN_SROC10 Oct 2023
Low temperature of 27 degrees this morning ended the growing season. Total GDU accumulation this season was 2932.5, 4th highest ever. This is 423.5 more than normal and just 46.5 short of the all time record set in 2021.
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Meaghan Anderson@mjanders15 Sep 2023
Two populations of waterhemp in Iowa found to likely be resistant to dicamba. Read more: go.iastate.edu/A3VBMT. #ISUCrops
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The MN Legislature stuck a toe into a larger conversation over permitting & the energy transition by exempting certain large wind and solar projects from a "Certificate of Need." What next? Maybe a more controversial debate over solar & prime farmland: minnpost.com/greater-minneso…

Minnesota lawmakers made building wind and solar easier, but debate over permitting and rural...

The Legislature stuck a toe into what has become a larger conversation around the transition away from fossil fuels: permitting. Will lawmakers change a controversial rule that could limit solar...

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How Does Wildfire Smoke Impact Corn Growth? | Purdue University Pest&Crop newsletter @PurdueCorn @PurdueAgronomy @PurdueAg @PurdueExtension extension.entm.purdue.edu/ne…

How Does Wildfire Smoke Impact Corn Growth?

In recent years, Indiana has experienced an increase in air quality concerns during the summer due to elevated incidence and severity of wildfires in Canada and the western U.S.

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Andrew McGuire
@agronomistag5 Jul 2023
Tillage, which destroys soil structure, is considered "ecological weed management" but herbicide use, which maintains soil structure, is not. Why? "Ecological" has come to mean "organic" for many, without consideration of end effects. sare.org/resources/manage-we…
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Debalin Sarangi@UMNweeds6 Jun 2023
Concerning news for the MN growers. Multiple herbicide-resistant waterhemp is spreading across the state. Waterhemp pops resistant to six SOAs are now confirmed. A lot of hard work behind this work by #UMNweeds' student @NavjotS39. Read it here: blog-crop-news.extension.umn…
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Since Wednesday it has rained A LOT down around Mankato. The map shows observed rainfall since Wed. The most, at over 8" has been seen near Comfrey. If you ever wanted to see Minneopa Falls at their grandest, today would be the day to see them! #mnwx
Rainfall analysis from Wednesday night through Sunday morning. A large area around Mankato has received 3-7+" of rain.

ALT Rainfall analysis from Wednesday night through Sunday morning. A large area around Mankato has received 3-7+" of rain.

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The Simpsons@simpsons_vids6 May 2023
#Coronation
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Shawn Conley@badgerbean22 Dec 2022
Replying to @SoybeanScience1
@SoybeanScience1 worked with @usdaRMA to update the Soybean Earliest Plant Date Coverage Map for the United States! Check out the update!
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So tired🐭@marathonslug28 Mar 2023
MN bill to add a whole new layer of permitting bologna for livestock operations Don’t ignore because you think your county won’t meet the definition - because we are talking much smaller land areas - there are 1,338 census tracts in MN MN - Adding barriers to business
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.@MN_PUC I guess it just doesn't matter what people think when it comes to your radical Climate Agenda. startribune.com/minnesota-re… You are willing to destroy over 1500 acres of prime farmland for it. Tell me again how good this is for the environment. @MinnesotaMiners

Minnesota regulators approve $256M solar farm for farmland in Dodge County

County officials had objected because it would be located on more than 1,500 acres of prime farmland.

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AFREC@MNSoilFertility9 Mar 2023
U of M Extension soil scientist Dan Kaiser talks to the Red River Farm Network about what fertilizer cost considerations MN farmers should be thinking about as spring approaches. @UMNExt @UMNswac #MNsoilFertility #MNag @RRFNWick @rrfn soundcloud.com/mnsoilfertili…
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For 2022, Renville County produced the most🌽w/ 52.9 million bushels followed by Martin, Redwood, Mower & Faribault. Martin County led in bushels per acre at 224.9. minnesotaagconnection.com/st…
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265 million ICE vehicles on the road. 3 million EV’s. The focus needs to be on continuing the improvements of emissions, environmental impacts of the 99%. It can be done and quickly. Most of infrastructure is there #ethanol #corn #rfanec – at Florida, USA
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