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Soil Fertility Among Key Considerations for Continuous Corn
Making continuous corn work means knowing what you are up against.
High-Clearance Robotic Irrigation System to be Studied in Iowa
The project aligns nutrient application timing to a crop’s nutrient needs to improve efficiency and reduce nutrient loss.
How Drought Affects Soil Health
The most profound effect can be the excess release of nitrate, which may not be used by crops due to the lack of moisture available for the plant to uptake nutrients.
Key Considerations for Fall Nitrogen Application in 2020
Fall application success, relative to spring or sidedress timing, can be enhanced by following several long-standing suggestions.
Iowa Pesticide Applicators Have More Time to Complete Recertification
Those certified as of Dec. 31, 2019, can retain their status through the end of December 2020.
Phosphorus and Potassium Management for 2020
Very variable weather this season will result in variable corn and soybean yield within and between fields, writes […]
Waterhemp: A ‘Friendly’ Native Evolves Into the Cornbelt’s Worst Weed Problem
Waterhemp’s rise to the Cornbelt’s worst weed is one of the Cornbelt’s more fascinating weed-related events over the […]