Before you know it, we’ll be turning the page on yet another Calendar year – and we don’t have to tell you that it went by in a blink!  Or, that before you know it, the machinery will be getting fine-tuned, geared up, and out in full force to get your crop in the ground!

As part of our Ready, Set…GROW! Philosophy at AGSI, we believe you can take critical steps now to make sure you’re in prime position to succeed at go time!  It’s simple…have a plan…be ready, so you’re set to GROW!

What exactly does it mean to be ready?  It means knowing that the year really doesn’t start when the snow melts…in reality, your perfect plan starts now… and its foundation: The Soil Test!

Says Andrukow Group Strategic Solutions Coach Wayne Rolston: “The soil test is really the key to balanced crop nutrition and overall plant health.  We have the tools to identify and satisfy your field’s specific nutritional needs; and a healthy crop equals a healthy return.”

Adds Rolston, “Without a soil test analysis, you’re only guessing at what your crop needs….and there are too many elements involved to just make a guess.”

Consider these examples:

• Your soil may be lacking Phosphorous, inhibiting root system development and lengthening the number of days to ripening and maturity.  A soil test analysis identifies required phosphorous levels to meet your crops targeted yield – and an eye on how to achieve them by utilizing the proper tools from the AGSI toolbox.
• Innovations in application timing and technology allow for risk management by matching optimal nutrition elements to a crop’s growth stage.  The soil test identifies your field’s specific “healthy diet,” ensuring ultimate crop performance.

An easy metaphor can be mentioned here.  Like a doctor making a prescription after a check-up, your AGSI Solutions Team Member is among the best in the business at providing interpretations, analysis, and making specific recommendations to maximize your yield potential.

But again, it all starts with the Ready Process...and building a bursting bin from a proper foundation – The Soil Test!

Talk to your AGSI Solutions Team Member today about your 2012 plan; and about our joint Precision-Ag Technology venture Point Forward Solutions, to ensure you’re putting your best bin forward!