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Fixing Sulfur Shortages Can Boost No-Till Yields

Knowledge of vulnerable soil types and field conditions, and targeted sulfur applications, can increase crop outputs.

By Dan Zinkland posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Until 2 decades ago, farmers throughout the Corn Belt didn't need to worry about their fields having enough sulfur, a nutrient that is essential to photosynthesis in plants,

A Closer Look At The No-Till Underground

Ray Weil shares the inside story on the dynamic organisms in productive no-till soils, and what it takes to keep them happy.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Soil is a no-tiller’s main business. And as in any business, there is a hierarchy of employees that must work together to get the job done.

The Chemistry Of Anhydrous Ammonia

January 29, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By George Rehm, University of Minnesota Extension

I thought that the sequence of reactions that takes place when anhydrous ammonia is added to the soil was understood by crop producers and those who advise them.

Tips For Using Pre-Sidedress Nitrate Test

January 25, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Cornell University

The Pre-sidedress Nitrate Test (PSNT) is an in- season soil nitrate test that can be used to determine if additional fertilizer nitrogen (N) is needed for corn.

USDA's Coshocton Lab Officially Closing

Media reports discuss the loss of a facility that has been crucial to no-till research since the 1960s.

January 24, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio)

After 75 years of conducting research, the USDA North Appalachian Experimental Watershed Research Center in Coshocton County, Ohio, is closing.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Efficient Fertility, Cover Crops Set The Table For A Life Of No-Till

Cover crops, specialty products and strategic fertilizer placement provide a yield boost for veteran Pennsylvania no-tiller H. Grant Troop.

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

I now know that what I was calling no-till in the early 1970s wasn’t what many would classify as no-till, but my farming operation now certainly fits the definition. Only the coulters on my no-till planter and drill crack the surface of my fields today.

Try An ‘Attitude Adjustment’ To Boost Soybean Yields

No-tillers should plant earlier, control weeds better and capitalize on seed-treatment technology to get the most out of every plant, a soybean specialist says.

By John Dobberstein posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

When soybean prices were hovering around $5 a bushel several years ago, farmers could justify their decision to plant, fertilize and spray their corn crop first.

No-Tillers Find Success By ‘Keeping It Simple’

Variable-rate fertility, rotating herbicide-tolerant crops and improved soil organic matter helps these Wisconsin no-tillers increase yields and keep expenses in check.

By Ron Ross posted on January 1, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

When he turned to no-till in the mid-1980s, Wayne Harrison estimates as much as half of the original topsoil on some of his fields was already gone.

New Tool Offers Advanced Root Studies

December 28, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Carnegie, Standford Universities

A new technology, called the RootChip, has allowed a research team to study roots of eight individual seedlings at the same time, and to alter their growth environment simultaneously or independently with precision.

NRCS Revises Standard On Winter Manure Application

December 23, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: By John Dobberstein, Managing Editor

The NRCS is directing its state staff to work with state soil and water-quality agencies to define the circumstances where manure can be applied during the winter.

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