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Centering On Soil Health

By Odette Ménard posted on April 22, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

Building soil health is a long-term endeavor, but one with lasting impacts. There are many practices that yield great short-term benefits. But if it’s not good for the soil, it won’t be good for the farming enterprise in the long run.


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[Podcast] Ray Ward on Soil Testing and No-Till Nutrient Management

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Darrell Bruggink talks with soil scientist Ray Ward, who founded Ward Laboratories and was the Premier Lecture Series speaker at the 2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference, about the importance of identifying the need for a new approach to making soil fertility recommendations.
May 19, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Darrell Bruggink talks with soil scientist Ray Ward, who founded Ward Laboratories and was the Premier Lecture Series speaker at the 2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference, about the importance of identifying the need for a new approach to making soil fertility recommendations.
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2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker

Sensing an Evolution in Strip-Till Fertilizer Application Strategies

Kansas State University researcher Dr. Ray Asebedo to present comparative fertility research and discuss the expanded uses of sensing technology in strip-till at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
March 22, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture
Kansas State University researcher Dr. Ray Asebedo to present comparative fertility research and discuss the expanded uses of sensing technology in strip-till at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference

Banding vs Broadcast Putting Phosphorus in Its Place to Maximize Plant Uptake

August 24, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
How does placement of phosphorus (P) in strip-till compare to other tillage systems and application practices? David Mengel, who currently operates a farm in Randolph, Kan., shares and analyzes results of recent research on P application to corn and soybeans in different tillage systems and offers agronomic considerations for how strip-tillers can be more efficient with P applications.
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Soil Test Report

How to Read a Soil Test Report

Ward Laboratories president Ray Ward offers a step-by-step explanation on interpreting soil test reports to aid strip-till management decisions.
By Laura Barrera posted on April 20, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Most strip-tillers understand the importance of soil testing, as they typically serve as the baseline for fertilizer and lime purchases and application.
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National Strip-Tillage Conference Announces First Speaker for 2017 Event

Emeritus agronomy professor and soil fertility researcher David Mengel will compare nutrient placement practices at the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference on Aug. 3-4 in Omaha, Neb.
February 10, 2017
Emeritus agronomy professor and soil fertility researcher David Mengel will compare nutrient placement practices at the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference on Aug. 3-4 in Omaha, Neb.
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Study Challenges Soil Testing For K, Value Of KCl

November 7, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Source: University of Illinois
In the chemical age of agriculture that began in the 1960s, potassium chloride (KCl), the common salt often referred to as potash, is widely used as a major fertilizer in the Corn Belt without regard to the huge soil reserves that were once recognized for their fundamental importance to soil fertility.
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