Lisa Heacox
Heacox is a Contributing Editor for the CropLife Media Group, which includes CropLife and CropLife IRON magazines, and the PrecisionAg Special Reports.
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What’s Trending In Soil Testing And Scouting
Keeping up on soil testing and scouting, especially following unusual weather conditions, can play a role in maximizing yields. Soil sampling continues to gain…
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Fertilizer Additives: TLC In Blending
Blending additives in fertilizer systems has gotten more challenging as their number and complexity has grown. “There is a huge variation in products including…
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Crop Nutrition: Selling The Value In Additives And Enhancers
Market highs and lows can both drive an increased interest in new products — ones that add more yield potential or those that allow…
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Gulf’s Enduring Nutrient Problems Difficult To Fix
As in the Chesapeake Bay watershed, the federal government has stepped in to speed progress in the Gulf of Mexico’s water quality dilemma. EPA’s…
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Hints Of The Chesapeake Bay’s Brighter Future
Agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay watershed has been working for almost two decades to stem nutrient losses from fields and improve water quality. In 2015,…
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Fertilizer Blenders Take On Latest Additives, Heavy Workloads
As agronomy and precision ag sciences continue to advance, blender manufacturers have certainly had their part to play. “We are challenged with new products,…
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Sprayer Cabs: An Inside Look At 11 First-Class Rides In 2016
Today’s sprayer cabs offer operators a host of essential equipment — and creature comforts. Features such as LED lighting, panoramic views, heated and cooled seating,…
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Fertilizer Tenders: New Units Are Geared For Efficiency, Operators
As fertilizer application seasons seem to be getting shorter and more intense, equipment manufacturers are designing tenders to not only move the most product…
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Complex Fertilizer Market Brings Mixed Feelings
Declining fertilizer prices and plentiful supplies should be good news for growers facing low crop prices. But they and their ag retailers have been…
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Rate Controllers Tied To More Precision Tasks
Rate controllers reduce input costs — bottom line — and every grower is looking for ways to decrease seed and chemical costs while maintaining…
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