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[Podcast] Soil Quality Management vs. Quality Soil Management

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Salvador Ramirez, Doctor of Plant Health and Postdoctoral Research Associate with the University of Nebraska and Fernanda Krupek, Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant, also at the University of Nebraska. Ramirez and Krupek discuss how the difference between soil quality management and quality soil management, strategies for measuring soil quality, and the economics of improving soil quality.
December 18, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Salvador Ramirez, Doctor of Plant Health and Postdoctoral Research Associate with the University of Nebraska and Fernanda Krupek, Agronomy Graduate Research Assistant, also at the University of Nebraska. Ramirez and Krupek discuss how the difference between soil quality management and quality soil management, strategies for measuring soil quality, and the economics of improving soil quality.
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Soil Health Indicators

December 16, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Delaware Gazette
Most of us don’t spend much time (or any time) thinking about the ground under our feet. But soil is one of a landowner’s most valuable assets and one most of us take for granted. Read more in this article from the Delaware Gazette (Delaware, OH).
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Problems Caused by Soil Compaction

December 16, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Ohio's Country Journal
Soil compaction is a common and constant problem on most farms that till the soil. Heavy farm machinery can create persistent subsoil compaction. Scientists have found that compacted soils (a) physically restricted root growth; (b) decrease root zone aeration; and (c) reduces drainage, (d) increased losses of nitrogen from denitrification, (e) increases soil erosion. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.
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Disease Risk When Using Covers?

December 14, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: AgWeek
There is not a one-size-fits-all answer, and that’s good! There is a wealth of diversity in crop production, soil types, cultural practices, crop inputs and many other factors. Read more in this article from AgWeek.
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[Podcast] Cover Crops Influence Water Use

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Mike Hamilton, Extension Irrigation Instructor with University of Arkansas Extension. Hamilton discusses how cover crops minimize evapotranspiration, the balance between cover crops taking water and retaining moisture, improving water infiltration, and more.
December 11, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
This week’s podcast, sponsored by Yetter Equipment, features Mike Hamilton, Extension Irrigation Instructor with University of Arkansas Extension. Hamilton discusses how cover crops minimize evapotranspiration, the balance between cover crops taking water and retaining moisture, improving water infiltration, and more.
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[Video] Managing Weeds When Soil is Very Wet

December 4, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Hear from a group of South Dakota growers and how they manage the challenges with hitting a spraying window, timing of applying weed control chemicals when soils are saturated, if weeds should be considered as a cover crop in some situations, and more.
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Protecting Soils & Fall Cover Crop Grazing Concerns

December 4, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Brookings Register
I’ve heard many farmers express frustration with late-summer or fall planted cover crops that didn’t take off as expected. Of course, the main reason we witnessed slow fall growth in much of the state was lack of moisture, a stark comparison from many areas last year! Read more in this article from the Brookings Register (Brookings, SD).
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