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Inside this Issue: Tissue Sampling Takes Growers to Next Level NDVI Drone Imagery Makes Recommendations at the Tailgate Plan Ahead to Evaluate Hay and Forage Levels ServiTech Team Promotions Click to open PDF.

By Ryan Hassebrook Current supply chains are slow. And while delays in product are real, seed must be planted, nurtured and grown. Livestock must be fed, managed and harvested. Why? Because no matter what is happening in the world, people still need to eat. The toll the supply chain is taking on the American farming community can be felt from wavering fuel and seed costs to the skyrocketing fertilizer and nutrient market. How can cooperative farmers best navigate this time when decisions about preparing soil for the next planting season is critical to ongoing success? ServiTech says growers should take a step back and consider leveraging the expertise of a skilled agronomist. The past two years have brought challenges beyond Covid-19 including complexity of imports and product availability. This has added extra layers of stress and uncertainty for growers who need proven data to grow their operations. ServiTech utilizes a team of professional agronomists and in-house lab staff to creat...

  Deliver the nutrients your herd needs and not the stuff it doesn’t. by Shauna Hermel, editor, Angus Journal Click link to open PDF.

Nancy Jenny Retires as Lab Manager After Nearly 35 Years with ServiTech Hans Burken Hastings, Neb.  – ServiTech, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Hans Burken to Lab Manager for its full-service agricultural lab based in Hastings, Nebraska. This location is key to ServiTech’s business, with the Hastings lab processes soil, plant, feed and environmental samples that give valuable insights to the business decisions of growers and ranchers in the region. This announcement comes as a result of the retirement of Nancy Jenny after almost 35 years with ServiTech, with 19 of those years serving as the Lab Manager at this location. A long-time employee with ServiTech, Burken’s previous position was as Lab Supervisor, a role that included responsibilities such as monitoring lab quality control and providing technical support to customers. In his new role, Burken will acquire and coach staff for personal and laboratory success and facilitate the quality assurance for which ServiTec...