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Micronutrients, Part 4

Take a 4R Approach to Iron Availability & Management

Most soil-borne iron cannot be taken up for thriving plant health

By Dan Crummett posted on July 18, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

While iron is the fourth most common element in the Earth’s crust and most soils contain abundant levels of it, many times naturally occurring iron is not found in the forms most readily available for plant uptake.

Micronutrients, Part 3

Chlorine Factors Significantly in Total Plant Health

Chlorine aids in photosynthesis, helps plants stay cool when moisture is abundant & curbs transpiration in drought

By Dan Crummett posted on May 28, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The micronutrient chlorine suffers from the fact that it doesn’t make up a significant portion of traditional cash crops’ total body mass, and its effects on yields are often overshadowed by nearly all other known plant nutrients.

Treat Soil Samples Right for More Accurate Fertilizer Prescriptions

Studies show storage of soil samples & sample bag type affect soil health test results

By Dan Crummett posted on November 30, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

How soil samples are treated after they leave the field can have dramatic effects on soil test accuracy, according to studies in Oklahoma and Kansas.

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No-Till, Conservation Practices Boost Bottom Line with 34% ROI

No-till newcomer sees agronomic results, reduced erosion & research to prove parking the plow improves his bottom line.

By Dan Crummett posted on February 27, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Mark Nault of Okeene, Okla., is a relatively new no-tiller and admits the learning curve has been steep over the past several years.

National Sorghum Producers to Lead $65 Million Climate Project

September 21, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: National Sorghum Producers

Rather than focusing on soil carbon sequestration alone, the NSP project will create a pathway for the impact of all practices to be quantified, tracked and verified with the intent to monetize these practices in ecosystems services markets of all kinds with an initial focus on low carbon fuel markets.

OSU Master Irrigator Program Open to Producers

January 26, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Oklahoma State University Extension

Oklahoma State University is providing 4 days of advanced training and education on irrigation strategies, tools and management in the Master Irrigator Program in January and February.

[Podcast] Terminating Covers the Right Way

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we're featuring Josh Lofton, Cropping System Specialist with Oklahoma State University. Lofton will discuss the timing of cover crop termination, differences in termination timing for various cover crop species, improper cover crop termination, and more.

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 28, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, we're featuring Josh Lofton, Cropping System Specialist with Oklahoma State University. Lofton will discuss the timing of cover crop termination, differences in termination timing for various cover crop species, improper cover crop termination, and more.

Strategies for No-Tilling Cotton Successfully

By Larry Stalcup posted on December 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management

Cotton may not be thought of a crop that is associated with no-till practices, but in parts of the southern Plains growers are using no-till systems to protect the soil and young cotton seedlings, improve emergence and log better yields.

[Video] Making Decisions on Planting Wheat or Canola

August 24, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Oklahoma State University ag economist Eric DeVuyst discusses tools growers can use to decide whether to plant wheat or canola this fall.

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Update on the Alfalfa Weevil

April 13, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

With increased pest pressure in recent weeks on crops, Oklahoma State University’s Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology issues control tips for alfalfa weevil.

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Take a 4R Approach to Iron Availability & Management

Chlorine Factors Significantly in Total Plant Health

Treat Soil Samples Right for More Accurate Fertilizer Prescriptions

No-Till, Conservation Practices Boost Bottom Line with 34% ROI

National Sorghum Producers to Lead $65 Million Climate Project

OSU Master Irrigator Program Open to Producers

[Podcast] Terminating Covers the Right Way

Strategies for No-Tilling Cotton Successfully

[Video] Making Decisions on Planting Wheat or Canola

Update on the Alfalfa Weevil

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