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Soil And Management Factors Influence Seeding Depth

February 24, 2013 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
Dry conditions and lack of soil moisture availability, especially during planting time this spring, can create water stress resulting in delayed germination, a reduction in plant stands or may prevent seed germination.
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Study: Strip-Tilled Soybeans Show Potential

February 6, 2013 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Mike Staton, MSU Extension, Michigan State University
Based on the results from the trials, strip-till looks promising for soybean production in 30-inch rows in Michigan, but the practice should be restricted to fields having slopes less than 5% to reduce water-erosion potential in the rows.
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USDA: Plant Water Demands Shift With Water Availability

January 30, 2013 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Ann Perry, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Plants can adapt to extreme shifts in water availability, such as drought and flooding, but their ability to withstand these extreme patterns will be tested by future climate change, according to a study by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their cooperators.
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Do Recent Precipitation Deficits Tell Us Anything About Next Summer's Precipitation?

December 25, 2012 | Posted in Water Management
Source: Scott Irwin and Darrel Good, University of Illinois-Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics
Drought conditions that impacted corn and soybean production in many areas of the U.S. in 2012 generally began in June. By the end of the growing season, large precipitation deficits developed in some areas. Some of those areas remain very dry, while more normal levels of precipitation have been received in other areas since August.
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