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 [...]
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 [...]
Incorporating Soil Health into your Farming Mantra
It is time for farmers to begin thinking as much about soil health and farming their soil as farming their crop. Doing so will [...]
Webinar: Linking BMP and Water Quality Success in Indian Creek Watershed
The Indian Creek Watershed Project is an innovative approach to voluntary adoption of on-farm conservation systems. Chad Watts, executive director with the Conservation Technology [...]
Illinois Farmers Embracing Best Management Practices
A recent survey by USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) shows Illinois farmers continue to embrace Best Management Practices tied to the Nutrient Loss [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Soybean Seeds Are Hungry for Water
When it comes to planting soybeans, moisture and soil conditions matter. Soybean seeds require more water to germinate than corn and must imbibe (absorb) [...]
Plant and Soil Health: Soil Testing: Ca to Mg ratios
When your soils are tested does your agronomist or soil lab promote the virtues of tracking the Ca to Mg ratio? Soil testing is [...]
Diagnostics: NuGIS – Assess Your Nutrient Balances
Nutrient use and its fate can now be tracked using the NuGIS model. In order to account for nutrients to adequately supply crop needs, [...]
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