Soil Health

Jack Zemlicka

Are You Insuring Your Soil Health?

Field days are often ideal environments for some provocative, even controversial discussions. Attending an educational event hosted at Beaver Dam, Wis., strip-tiller Charlie Hammer and Nancy Kavazanjian’s farm this summer, the focus of the day was on cover cropping and climate change.
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Soil Phosphorus Availability and Lime: More Than Just pH?

If soils are too acidic, phosphorus reacts with iron and aluminum, making it unavailable to plants. But if soils are too alkaline, phosphorus reacts with calcium and also becomes inaccessible. However, liming can influence other ways by which phosphorus might become available to plants.
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[Podcast] A Strip-Tiller’s Checklist for Understanding the Health of Your Soil

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, USDA research soil scientist Dr. Kristen Veum shares ongoing research and initiatives to include ways to enhance soil microbiology and a forecast on future opportunities.
In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, USDA research soil scientist Dr. Kristen Veum shares ongoing research and initiatives to include ways to enhance soil microbiology and a forecast on future opportunities.
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[Podcast] 10 Lessons for Developing a Successful Strip-Till System Part 2

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson continues sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson continues sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
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[Podcast] 10 Lessons for Developing a Successful Strip-Till System Part 1

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson begins sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson begins sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
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[Podcast] Analyzing Investment & Payback of Variable-Rate and Moisture Probes in Strip-Till

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Chad Godsey shares the value and payback of variable-rate and soil and moisture sensing technology in a strip-till system on his family farm.
In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Chad Godsey shares the value and payback of variable-rate and soil and moisture sensing technology in a strip-till system on his family farm.
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