0.00” of rain at the WCC since the last board meeting on March 3, 2026. Prewatering has been completed on both circles,

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0.00” of rain at the WCC since the last board meeting on March 3, 2026. Prewatering has been completed on both circles, with one inch applied to each, wrapping up the evening of April 1. The target planting date for early corn silage is April 15, pending weather conditions. Dusty and David are also considering running water through the drip system to ensure everything is functioning properly. David contacted Rex Brandon at Pioneer, who confirmed the following hybrids for the demonstration plots: « P12517V (same as west pivot, west half) « P13777V (same as east pivot, south half) « P14270V « P15517V These selections will allow for comparisons across sprinkler, mobile drip, and SDI systems. The remaining consideration is whether to use the same hybrid on both circles to effectively compare U