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Some Choices For Sulfur Fertilizer Application

January 4, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Dr. Paul Tracy, Today's Farmer Online

The increased demand for sulfur has stimulated numerous new products, new marketing campaigns and new 'expertise' on how to address crop sulfur fertilization programs.

Study To Look At New N Fertilizer Rates For Corn

January 3, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: Farm & Ranch Guide

oger Ashley, North Dakota State University Extension agronomist at the Dickinson Research Extension Center, said NDSU is currently working on new nitrogen recommendations for corn.

No-till, Rotation Can Limit Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Farm Fields

January 3, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University, Purdue University

Using no-till and corn-soybean rotation practices in farm fields can significantly reduce field emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide, according to a Purdue University study.

‘Get With The System’ To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

The right soil tests, inputs, equipment and even water help an Iowa no-tiller hit yield potentials

By Martha Mintz posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Success is bound to come when even the performance of water is held to a higher standard as it is on Keith Schlapkohl’s Stockton, Iowa, farm.

Fires Scorch No-Till Profits

A no-tiller’s investment in crop residue can go up in smoke during field fires, but some steps can be taken to soften the blow

By Julie Orchard posted on January 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

As a no-tiller, you know crop residue is crucial to the success of the system. It protects the soil against the forces of wind and water erosion, provides food for earthworms and microorganisms and holds valuable nutrients.

Strip-Till Increases Corn Yields In Low-Fertility Soils

December 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Strip-tilling and deep-banding nitrogen and phosphate increased corn grain yield vs. conventional-tillage and conventional fertilizer placement methods in highly eroded low fertile soils in 2007 research at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service Northwest Irrigation & Soils Research Laboratory at Kimberly, Idaho.

Two-Day Delay Likely Won't Hurt Yield

December 23, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Tony Vyn, another Purdue University Extension specialist, indicates that plants that emerge 2 days apart can still yield the same. He ahs concentrated work on determining what it takes to make sure each plant in high-yield systems gets an equal shot.

Ohio Field Day Yields Tips To Enhance No-Till

No-tillers can use liquid manure and cover crops to improve their soil structure and yields if they follow some simple guidelines, experts say.

By Dan Zinkland posted on December 1, 2010 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

No tillers have many cover-crop options that can improve soil tilth, warm up temperatures at planting time, manage pest problems and much more, according to experts who spoke to about 100 no-tillers attending the Ohio No-Till Council’s field day earlier this fall.

Fertilizer Choices For Fall Strip-Till

November 11, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Source: Dr. Jerry Wilhm, Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizer, Senior Research Manager

One of our jobs is to apply fall strip-till treatments, or as we call it, Nutri-Till.

Tile Drainage Directly Related to Nitrate Loss

November 11, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Illinois Extension

A recent study shows that the most heavily tile-drained areas of North America are also the largest contributing source of nitrate to the Gulf of Mexico, leading to seasonal hypoxia.

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