Following are final 2008 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from South Dakota:
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Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- South Dakota Corn
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2008 District
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Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
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Grain Length
(inches)
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Kernel Rows Around
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Row Spacing
(inches)
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Yield
(per bu.)
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Samples
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SD5
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60.00
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7.40
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16.35
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29.00
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122.92
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2
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SD6
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86.85
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6.89
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15.93
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30.80
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154.25
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20
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SD9
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83.73
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6.39
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16.24
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31.35
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144.42
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26
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| S Dak. Average |
84.04
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6.64
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16.12
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31.02
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147.62
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48
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3-year avg. by district
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Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
|
Grain Length
(inches)
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Kernel Rows Around
|
Row Spacing
(inches)
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Yield
(per bu.)
|
Samples
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| SD 5 |
51.67
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4.51
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12.56
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32.00
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70.33
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2
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| SD 6 |
80.09
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6.04
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15.12
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30.02
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131.48
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13
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| SD 9 |
74.04
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5.99
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14.90
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31.44
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116.17
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26
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| SD Average |
75.10
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5.93
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14.84
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30.95
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118.85
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Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- South Dakota Soybeans
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2008 District
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Pod Count in
3 feet
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Soil Moisture
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Growth Stage
|
Row Spacing
(inches)
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Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
|
Samples
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SD5
|
518.10
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3.00
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4.50
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17.50
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1110.24
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2
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SD6
|
618.60
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3.60
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4.60
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23.35
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961.27
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20
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SD9
|
500.33
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3.32
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4.20
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25.32
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760.50
|
25
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| S Dak. Average |
551.41
|
3.43
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4.38
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24.15
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860.82
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47
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3-year avg. by district
|
Pod Count in
3 feet
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Soil Moisture
|
Growth Stage
|
Row Spacing
(inches)
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Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
|
Samples
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| SD 5 |
415.48
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3.00
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5.00
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23.50
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697.98
|
4
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| SD 6 |
672.21
|
4.28
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4.95
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25.89
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989.57
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13
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| SD 9 |
726.38
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3.84
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4.87
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26.11
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1021.40
|
26
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| SD Average |
699.82
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3.96
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4.90
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26.00
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1001.58
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40
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