Gil Gullickson

Married, two kids, Wallaces Farmer editor, farm owner, cyclist. All opinions are my own. Retweets, likes and follows do not necessarily imply endorsement.

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

@CurtisRoddewig Wow! I was just thinking about that trip last month. Do you ever run into anyone from that trip? Long time ago!

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

It's here. Tar spot confirmed in Poweshiek and Audubon Counties in Iowa. But keep your fungicide powder dry. It's too early to apply them, says @alisonrISU. There's also plenty of dry weather left this summer to slow it down. https://t.co/toe42hRDW2

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

Last March, I visited with Kelly, Jeff and Justin Metzger on their farm near Palmer, Iowa, farm about Justin’s recuperation from a life-altering dirt bike accident. This is his story.
https://t.co/F82npRPKK8

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Kelvin Leibold, retired ISU Extension farm management specialist, found a niche in meeting educational needs for women farmers. He's being recognized as a 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture Award winner. #2025IowaMasterFarmers https://t.co/UVJZgLlZG0

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The Superman of soil fertility--Antonio Mallarino--has been helping Iowa farmers for over 35 years devise soil fertility strategies. That's why he's one of the 2025 Iowa Master Farmer Exceptional Service to Agriculture winners. #2025IowaMasterFarmers
https://t.co/8yWF0WBZ1q

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Last month, I spent a great afternoon visiting with 2025 Iowa Master Farmers Roger and Ellen Buehler and their son Barry near Odebolt about Roger's service in the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and also about their farming operation. #2025IowaMasterFarmers https://t.co/yI1KRi3UBq

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

Here's the next story in our coverage of 2025 Iowa Master Farmers. Family, farming and Farm Bureau has defined the Master Farmer journey of Craig and Patti Hill, Ackworth, Iowa. #2025IowaMasterFarmers
https://t.co/cyixlQfYU3

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Stan and Karmen Mehmen wondered what they would do after they sold their dairy cows in 1986. It didn't take long. Building a thriving farm along with community involvement has led to the Plainfield, IA, couple being named 2025 Iowa Master Farmers.https://t.co/Z2SgznkUnI

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No. No. No. No. No. No. No. Seven rejections by lenders is how John Maxwell started his farming career. On the 8th try, though, a lender said yes. And today, he and his wife Joan--2025 Iowa Master Farmers--have a thriving operation. #2025IowaMasterFarmers https://t.co/45ElyOMPU0

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

It's Iowa Master Farmer time again! Here are this year's Iowa Master Farmers, along with Distinguished Service to Agriculture recipients for 2025. Wonderful group. https://t.co/ITeQSle2ln

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

.@BayerTraits announces Vyconic soybeans at @ComClassic . Tolerance to glyphosate, dicamba, glufosinate, mesotrione, and 2,4-D. Expected market date 2027, pending regulatory approval.

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

If you go to our sister publication Prairie Farmer (https://t.co/oq0SwYkpVd) you'll find great dirt-under-the-fingernails reporting by fellow Farm Progress editor @hollyspangler about the Illinois Farm Bureau/American Farm Bureau dispute. https://t.co/IZAYl8JwU5

[Holly Spangler @hollyspangler]

@FarmBureau has voted to terminate the membership of @ILFarmBureau, effective December 20, 2024.

The vote came on Tues, Nov 12, from the AFBF Board of Directors, which met following an unsuccessful mediation with IFB.

https://t.co/QtVvNX7qQx

[Rachel Cott @RachelVCott]

I have some concerns @ASA_CSSA_SSSA

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

@RachelVCott @ASA_CSSA_SSSA Hmmmm….wish they had that hybrid on my family’s farm back home in South Dakota!

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@IAStateWeedSci Welcome to Iowa!

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

The ISU crops team from @ISUCropNews have some terrific meetings planned in the coming months to help folks get ready for the 2025 growing season. https://t.co/kGLjCDOjz1

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

Want to know how to grow 600 bushel per acre corn in the Midwest? Well, @JWebsterAg is taking a stab at it. Corn in his trials has already reached the 400 bu/acre level. https://t.co/DbseYkQT9A

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

As Scooby-Doo would say, "Ruh-Roh!" A weed new to Iowa, Asian copperleaf, has surfaced. Here's what to know about it. https://t.co/031HeDLaP6

[Gil Gullickson @GilGullickson]

@cfarms76 Pioneer 3732 was really popular in Upper Midwest in early 90s, especially Minnesota. Turned purple early on but snapped out of it quickly.