Plant & Soil Health: Becoming an Environmentally Conscious Steward
What does it take to be considered improved environmental steward at the farm gate? Is it a focus on water quality, an environmental footprint, [...]
Plant & Soil Health: How Does Gypsum Benefit the Soil?
As a part-time farmer I am an advocate of gypsum because I have seen it change the nature of soil. As an agronomist, however, [...]
Agronomics: Time to Track Compaction
Is compaction an issue on your farm and is it limiting yield? Compaction limits root growth, soil porosity, water movement and water holding capacity [...]
Health: Keeping Your Soil Engine Humming
Soil is like an engine, helping to drive higher yields and profits. And the investments in making that engine run—seed, fertility, crop protection—aren’t small. [...]
Plant & Soil Health: Because You Can’t Do Anything About the Weather
Some years are hot and dry. Some years are cold and wet. Freezes can be too late in the spring or too early in [...]