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Southeast Minnesota Cover Crop Consortium to Offer Cover Crop, Strip-Till Demonstration Day

August 8, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

Mark Comstock Farm in West Concord, Minn., will host a cover crop and strip-till demonstration day on Aug. 24, an event organized by the Southeast Minnesota Cover Crop Consortium.

Tips for Efficiently Harvesting Corn

July 20, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

While harvest efficiency will never be 100% and it's critical to get harvest completed, paying attention to details during harvest could increase profitability, says Kansas State University Extension.

Drought-Induced Corn Potassium Deficiency

July 19, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

During extreme soil drying, shrinking clay layers trap soil cations such as potassium, which become unavailable for the plant roots to take up.

Specialists Looking for Possible Causes, Solutions to Tile Drain Clogging

July 16, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Purdue University

Farmers should be on the lookout for roots and sediment clogging their tile drains this year, a Purdue University soil physics specialist advises.

Soaking Up the Water Infiltration Benefits of Strip-Till

June 7, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Farming hilly ground in Murdock, Neb., strip-tiller Mark Luetchens shares the positive results he's seen with reducing erosion, improving soil structure and increasing water infiltration.

Strip-Till & Cover Crops Transform Texas Grain Farm

By Dan Crummett posted on May 24, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Water Management

It’s said “necessity is the mother of invention” and that “adversity can be a blessing in disguise.” The extreme drought across the Southern Plains in 2011 and 2012 provided a lot of “necessity and adversity” and Bill Weems says he’s one of a number of farmers in the middle of the Texas Panhandle who are better off for the experience.

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Soaking Up the Benefits of Strip-Tilled Soils

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 24, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Earlier this month, I had the opportunity to spend a few days visiting several strip-tillers in eastern Nebraska, in the aftermath of severe storms that pummeled the area. Driving along the county roads between Lincoln and Omaha, a common sight was washed out areas in farm fields.

Corn and Soybean Survival in Saturated and Flooded Soils

May 16, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

Corn seedlings with less than six leaves can withstand 4 days under water if air temperatures are lower than the high 70s, says University of Nebraska Extension.

USDA Launches $41 Million Initiative to Improve Water Quality for Western Lake Erie Basin

April 10, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the NRCS will invest $41 million in a 3-year initiative to support the work of farmers in Ohio, Michigan and Indiana to improve water quality in the Western Lake Erie Basin.

Immobilizing Nitrogen by Using Cover Crops

March 10, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

Cover crops can be an effective option to improve water quality in subsurface tile drainage systems, says David Kringen, Extension Water Resources Field Specialist.

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Southeast Minnesota Cover Crop Consortium to Offer Cover Crop, Strip-Till Demonstration Day

Tips for Efficiently Harvesting Corn

Drought-Induced Corn Potassium Deficiency

Specialists Looking for Possible Causes, Solutions to Tile Drain Clogging

Soaking Up the Water Infiltration Benefits of Strip-Till

Strip-Till & Cover Crops Transform Texas Grain Farm

Soaking Up the Benefits of Strip-Tilled Soils

Corn and Soybean Survival in Saturated and Flooded Soils

USDA Launches $41 Million Initiative to Improve Water Quality for Western Lake Erie Basin

Immobilizing Nitrogen by Using Cover Crops

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