Consulting

Insects

  • Background Aphids are tiny green or greenish brown soybean pests that use their long slender mouths to piece stems and leaves.  Aphids suck the fluids from soybeans, leaving the plant wilted and yellow. Damage Aphids reproduce in great numbers.  The...0July 14, 2011

    Aphids

    Background Aphids are tiny green or greenish brown soybean pests that use their long slender mouths to piece stems and leaves.  Aphids suck the fluids from soybeans, leaving the plant wilted and yellow. Damage Aphids reproduce in great numbers.  The…

  • Background Fall armyworm get their name from the the mass exodus they take after depleting an area of foliage.  Armyworm will “march” in a giant black mass to their next food source. Armyworm feed mostly on grasses and small grain...0July 14, 2011

    Armyworm

    Background Fall armyworm get their name from the the mass exodus they take after depleting an area of foliage.  Armyworm will “march” in a giant black mass to their next food source. Armyworm feed mostly on grasses and small grain…

  • Harvey’s works with Michigan State University’s Entomology Department to report Western Bean Cutworm catches. WBC traps are erected and checked regularly by Harvey’s scouts every year.  In 2009, the trap catch numbers led to the Michigan State University Entomology Department...0July 14, 2011

    Western Bean Cutworm

    Harvey’s works with Michigan State University’s Entomology Department to report Western Bean Cutworm catches. WBC traps are erected and checked regularly by Harvey’s scouts every year.  In 2009, the trap catch numbers led to the Michigan State University Entomology Department…

Scouting

  • Harvey’s offers in-depth field scouting in times of heavy disease or insect pressure. Scouting is also available with purchase of premium products or Non-GMO products.0July 14, 2011

    Scouting

    Harvey’s offers in-depth field scouting in times of heavy disease or insect pressure. Scouting is also available with purchase of premium products or Non-GMO products.

Soil Sampling

  • Have a problem area in your field? Yields been down? Yellow corn? Stunted beans? Soil sampling enables the farmer to know when and what to apply on the crop.  If nutrient levels are sufficient, the farmer can save money by...0July 14, 2011

    Soil Sampling

    Have a problem area in your field? Yields been down? Yellow corn? Stunted beans? Soil sampling enables the farmer to know when and what to apply on the crop.  If nutrient levels are sufficient, the farmer can save money by…

Weather / Planalytics

  • Using Planalytic’s extended weather forecasts, Harvey’s salespersons are able to give valuable recommendations about what seed to buy, when to plant, when to spray, when to scout, and much more.0July 14, 2011

    Weather Forecasting

    Using Planalytic’s extended weather forecasts, Harvey’s salespersons are able to give valuable recommendations about what seed to buy, when to plant, when to spray, when to scout, and much more.