How trapped phosphate becomes dissolved phosphate
Last fall I wrote an article about using gypsum (calcium sulfate) to trap phosphorus on the landscape. And it is true that gypsum has [...]
Phosphorus Management and the 4Rs
Phosphorus (P) also impacts water quality and is a common cause of hypoxia in surface water bodies. Phosphorus can be lost as soluble P [...]
Seed treatments for watermolds and fungi that affect soybean in Ohio
This article originally appeared in the C.O.R.N. Newsletter. The original article can be found here. There are some new fungicide seed treatments and an [...]
Webinar: Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System
The Roundup Ready® Xtend Crop System is an advanced weed management system in the fight against resistant and tough-to-control weeds in soybeans and cotton. [...]
Nitrogen Management and the 4Rs
Editor’s Note: This is the 4th part in a 4-part series on the 4Rs and nutrient management. Nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) are the [...]
Know Your Soils, Improve Their Quality to Help Soybean Fertility
This article originally appeared in the December 2016 issue of No-Till Farmer magazine. Corn is usually the main focus of a grower’s fertility program, [...]
The 4Rs and Illinois NLRS
Editor’s Note: This is the 2nd part in a 4-part series on the 4Rs and nutrient management. Illinois has adopted its own Illinois Nutrient [...]
Soil Sampling and Soil Tests 101
Editor’s Note: This is the 1st part in a 4-part series on the 4Rs and nutrient management. Soil sampling and testing is not an [...]
Twelve BMPs for Managing Weed Resistance
We are all familiar with the Twelve Days of Christmas. Well, we should all be just as familiar with the twelve best management practices [...]
Trapping Phosphate with Gypsum
It’s time to think about applying gypsum in the fall to build soil structure while trapping phosphate on the landscape so it doesn’t end [...]
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