Nutrient management - Articles

It’s Not too Late to Nominate a Grower for Nutrient Management Excellence

By Sarah Hill posted on October 21, 2019

Managing nutrients in the soil or eliminating waste to keep soils and waterways healthy is not just the right thing to do; it also helps build the soil so it can be healthier. Do you know a no-tiller or strip-tiller who does a great job with nutrient management in their operation?

Nutrient Application & Cover Crops Go Hand in Hand

August 19, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Thinking about applying manure soon on fields where short-season crops like sweet corn or peas have already come off or will be harvested in the next few weeks? Consider planting a cover crop to hold the nutrients in place this fall and next spring, according to this article from University of Minnesota Extension.

Farmers Adopting Soil Health Strategies

August 2, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Fort Wayne Business Weekly

Healthy soil can be achieved through no-till, nutrient management, pest management and cover crops, says Derek Thompson, district conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service in this article from the Fort Wayne Business Weekly.

[Podcast] Understanding Allelopathy with Cereal Rye When Planting Corn

Many growers avoid planting corn into fields where cereal rye has been seeded over fears that allelopathic issues from decomposing rye will stunt corn growth and ding yields. But Steve Groff believes allelopathy is often misdiagnosed and yellow corn could be related to other management issues.

April 23, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Termination

Many growers avoid planting corn into fields where cereal rye has been seeded over fears that allelopathic issues from decomposing rye will stunt corn growth and ding yields. But Steve Groff believes allelopathy is often misdiagnosed and yellow corn could be related to other management issues. (Courtesy of Cover Crop Innovators)

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[Video] Making Your Cover Crops Pay Off — Every Day of the Year

February 7, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Cover crops have the potential to do many things for no-tillers, one of the most important being improved nutrient cycling in no-tilled soils that can lead to input savings and a healthier bottom line. But many no-tillers are spending $25-$30 an acre on covers and still spending too much on fertilizer due to poor nutrient management, says David Brandt.

[Podcast] A Sensible Approach to Cover Cropping in Strip-Till

This week we welcome strip-tiller Mike Verdonck to share how he adopted a constant cover cropping system to accelerate soil recovery after harvesting cash crops as well as some of the soil rehabilitative benefits of combining cover crops and strip-till.

October 18, 2017

This week we welcome strip-tiller Mike Verdonck to share how he adopted a constant cover cropping system to accelerate soil recovery after harvesting cash crops as well as some of the soil rehabilitative benefits of combining cover crops and strip-till.