Farmers are already thinking about the first agricultural tasks. Whether it's field crops, horticulture, or animal husbandry, the work is never "put on hold," and January is the best time to prepare and establish a calendar for the agricultural year, according to ANZM specialists.

In January, the professional training of agricultural farmers continues - it's the time to research new hybrids, equipment, and soil processing techniques. Here are some suggestions:

Field Crops:

1. Develop the general activity program for the current agricultural year, a program that will be improved during the year based on specific situations.
2. Outline the activity plan for the spring campaign, including the crops to be established and the planned work for each crop, in the natural order established by cultivation technologies.
3. Start procuring the inputs needed in the spring campaign (chemical fertilizers, seeds, pesticides, etc.).
4. Purchase new machinery and equipment and/or supply spare parts and continue repairs to agricultural machines and tools in the order in which they will be used in agricultural campaigns.
5. In the field, check the autumn sowings every 15 days, and in exceptional situations (severe cold, ice crust, waterlogging), more frequent checks are performed. Depending on the findings, measures are taken to break the ice crust and drain water through drainage ditches.
6. Another task is transporting manure to the fields.
7. When irrigation is possible, if there were no precipitations in autumn and winter, supply irrigations are carried out for crops not included in irrigated areas.
8. In product storage places (warehouses, pits, silos), inspect stored products and take corrective measures for any irregularities: additional covering or partial unveiling of silos, depending on the temperature (opening silos and sorting stored products when mold is detected), shoveling products, and ventilating in warehouses.