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Micronutrients, Part 9

Lab Partners to Help No-Tillers Monitor Micronutrients, Soil Health

By Dan Crummett posted on November 22, 2024

To cap of a year-long series on micronutrients vital to optimal crop vitality, here's a list of laboratories specializing in agricultural soil and plant tissue testing.

Getting Fields Back in Shape: Tips for Dealing with Flooded Soils

Whether it’s the Carolinas, the Corn Belt or the Northeast, growers falling victim to late-season flooding have their work cut out for them to plan for spring recovery

By John Dobberstein posted on October 29, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

When catastrophic flooding occurs, the potential losses don’t just involve no-tilled crops, but the soil as well.

6 Soil Testing Tips for Evaluating Fertility Levels After Harvest

October 14, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Pioneer

Move residue, debris and any vegetation from the soil surface at the sample site. Failing to do so may cause an incorrect (too high) organic matter measurement.

Understanding Soil Organic Matter Changes

By Jerry Grigar posted on April 30, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

Both commercial and part-time farmers acknowledge the great value of soil organic matter. Unfortunately, few understand the extend of change in soil that can be accomplished even when good management practices are followed.

3 Crucial Prerequisites for Growing 300-Bushel Corn

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 1, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Water Management

University of Illinois professor Fred Below says there are three crucial factors that no-tillers need to have right before diving into the management strategies outlined in his famous “7 Wonders of the Corn Yield World.”

On-Farm Trials Improve No-Tiller's Soil Health, Nutrient Management

By Rebecca Schweitzer posted on September 22, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: Lancaster Farming

When it comes to making soil health choices on the farm, Bob Buser consults the experts, records the data and compares to decide what practices to continue.

Use Precision Technology to Make Data-Informed Decisions

Retired engineer uses data management & precision tools to remotely assist in the management of family’s 7,000-acre operation.

By Noah Newman posted on March 1, 2023 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Keith Wendte asks himself the same question every time he makes an adjustment on his family’s Effingham County, Ill., farm: Is this providing a return on investment?

4 Considerations for Nutrient Management on Owned vs. Rented Ground

January 27, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Nutrient management decisions can become difficult when land tenure comes into play. With short-term land tenure, it doesn’t make sense to greatly increase soil test values if it will benefit another renter on the ground at a later date.

Low Soil Moisture Skews Soil Test K, pH Levels

By Jim Camberato posted on October 19, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Purdue University Department of Agronomy

The accurate analysis of representative soil samples to determine lime and fertilizer needs is fundamental to crop production. Dry soils are hard soils, so be sure to sample the full 8-inch depth, otherwise soil test results will be higher than actual values.

Hoorman: Soil Conditions Should Guide No-Tillers on Lime

By James Hoorman posted on October 12, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Hoorman Soil Health Services

After crops are harvested, fall is a good time to apply lime. While lime can be applied any time, ideally, the soil should be dry to allow good spreading with out rutting up a field. Here are some tips for fall lime spreading.

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