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Sauk Rapids Herald | Saturday, January 18, 2020
Public input sought for corn, soybean planting survey
Ageless iron gets a new look
BY LIZABETH STAHL UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA EXTENSION EDUCATOR
The extremely wet conditions of 2019 in Minnesota led to planting delays and unprecedented levels of prevent plant acres. Where planting delays continued late into the growing season, farmers needed to decide whether or not to plant a crop during or after the late planting date for crop insurance. Historical planting date information was helpful but limited for planting dates in June (corn for grain) and July (corn for silage and soybean). The University of Minnesota Extension is asking farmers to share their 2019 experiences to help increase our knowledge base on the impacts of late planting and other weather-related factors on yield and grain moisture in corn and soybean. This information will be used to help fill knowledge gaps in the decision-making progress if and when we are faced with a late-planting situation in the future. This information may also be used to help identify future research needs. Information requested
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PHOTO BY ELIZABETH HOAG
Diane Maslonkowski (front, from left) and Char Lewandowski; (back, from left) and brothers Terry, Todd and Tim Lewandowski stand in Terry’s shop Jan. 8 on the Lewandowski Farm northwest of Gilman. The group works together to find and restore tractors.
Lewandowski restores tractors, history BY ELIZABETH HOAG STAFF WRITER
GILMAN – Restoring tractors is Terry Lewandowski’s favorite pastime. The Gilman native transforms rusted bar-boned frames to machines in tip-top shape. Terry, a corn and
soybean grower, spends his winter months restoring International Harvester, Case and John Deere tractors. With help from his brothers, Tim and Todd, brother-in-law, Keith Olson, nephews, Ethan and Emitt Olson, and Hunter and Ryder Lewandowski, Terry rebuilt a rare 1984 3688 International Hi Crop tractor.
The restoration was complete Dec. 27, 2019. “There are only seven recorded makes of this model,” Terry said. “Todd found it on Craigslist. We just added it to our list of to-dos.” Terry assessed the damage, took the machine apart and ordered parts from many vendors including
Arnold’s Inc. in St. Cloud, Gotvald Implement in Hillman, Worthington Ag Parts in Worthington and Ickler Company in St. Cloud. “It should have been used for salvage material,” said Diane Maslonkowski, Terry’s significant other. “That is how bad of shape it was in. The tractor was locked up and rusted from
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