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Can I Increase Soil Organic Matter by 1% This Year?

January 15, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Soil organic matter is a primary measure of soil health. It is important to monitor soil organic matter and try to increase it. But what is a realistic goal?

Does Canola Need Additional Sulfur?

November 21, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension shares some important insights on potential sulfur deficiencies in canola and what to do about it.

‘Soil Livestock’ Open the Tap to Increasing No-Till Production

Healthier microbial communities are key for no-tillers to utilize large pools of untapped nutrients underground and increase production without hiking input costs.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 18, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

NUTRIENT-BASED yield theories have served agriculture for more than 150 years, but the problem, some soil scientists say, is those models were created without any concept of soil biology.

[Video] Gabe Brown—SARE National Conference on Cover Crops & Soil Health

November 13, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: SARE Outreach

Gabe Brown is a no-till farmer from North Dakota who in the past 20 years has seen his soil organic matter increase from 1.9 to 6.1% and water infiltration rise from 0.5 inches per hour to 8 inches.

Soil Organic Matter and its Benefits

August 31, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Source: North Dakota State University Extension

North Dakota State University Extension shares some practices that can help replace soil organic matter in soils that has been lost due to continuous cropping, poor management practices and loss of topsoil.

[Video] Residue and Soil Health Lessons in the Field

August 23, 2017 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

During a field visit at Cronin Farms in Gettysburg, S.D., NRCS educator Jay Fuhrer talks about residue that forms the armor to protect soils above ground and builds soil organic matter below ground.

Saved Sediment, Covers, Worms Bring No-Till ‘Gold’ to the Surface

Dwight Clary says seeding covers have revved up his Ohio farm by suppressing weeds, taking up nutrients and building organic matter.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 29, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

An interest in conservation hit Dwight Clary early in life. When he was 13 years old, one of his 4H projects won a County Conservation Award. The prize? A week at Conservation Camp. That was when he learned about a new practice called “no-till.”

Scientist on a Mission to Save the Soil

April 26, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Research soil scientist Katie Lewis is on a long-term mission to clear the air and save the soil of West Texas through pushing for best management practices, including conservation tillage and cover crops, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says.

Seed Firmer Reads Organic Matter While You Plant

Precision Planting’s SmartFirmer combines seed firming with a high-resolution sensor to create soil maps on the go and variable-rate populations and hybrids based on organic matter.

By Laura Barrera posted on April 15, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

No Tillers know that the success of their season relies primarily on that moment when the seed meets the soil. A planting trip that results in a strong, even emergence across the field sets the stage for higher yields come harvest.

Organic Matter: The Lifeline of Soil

February 20, 2017 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Focusing on growing your soil, instead of just growing yields, could help farmers reach their yield goals, says a crops and soils specialist from Kansas State University Extension.

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