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Harvest Your Soybean Fields and Get Them Tested for Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN)

October 24, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

When soybean harvest is on the way, make sure you add testing for soybean cyst nematode (SCN) to your to-do fall list, says Penn State Univ. Extension.

Tips for Alfalfa Weevil Management

April 21, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Purdue University Extension

Pest managers should be scouting their alfalfa for leaf feeding from weevil larva. Growing degree day estimates (see map below) indicate that hatch has begun.

Understanding the Different Methods & Importance of Soil Sampling

June 29, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Locus Agriculture

To get a complete picture of how an agroecosystem is doing, you have to look at what’s happening below the ground. One way to do so is with soil testing, which measures a wide range of soil characteristics and data points, including pH, organic matter, and microbial activity.

Iowa State Developing Sensors to Constantly Measure Nitrogen in Soil

June 26, 2023 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: CBS 2 Iowa

The sensors allow for farmers to measure nutrient levels in the soil constantly, rather than pulling soil cores throughout the growing season to see what's needed.

How Private Labs can Help Strip-Tillers and Carbon Markets

July 28, 2022

The soil carbon market is based largely on theoretical carbon offsets derived from complex algorithms, and in some cases artificial intelligence. While the mathematics that go into predicting these offsets is undoubtedly impressive, the predictions will invariably require ground-truthing.

Stretching the RTK Signal to Capitalize on Custom Jobs

June 24, 2019 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

J-Ace Farms, located near Blue Earth, Minn., uses precision farming practices in its strip-till and no-till farming operation. Matt Alford, and his father-in-law, Jim Erdahl, typically build strips in the fall for corn the following year using a 16-row Environmental Tillage Systems Soil Warrior strip-till unit, applying prescription-rate phosphorous (P) and potassium (K).

5 Things to Consider Before Collecting Plant Tissue Samples

June 19, 2019 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Interpreting plant tissue reports can be challenging due to variation in tissue concentrations from one field to the next. When planning tissue sampling, there are a few factors you should consider to get the most out of the information you receive.

5 Things to Consider When Starting Variable-Rate

November 18, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Southern States Co-op

Variable-rate seeding, or VRS, is the practice of dynamically adjusting the amount of seeds planted in areas of fields based on location-specific information on fertility and other factors that affect yield.

4 Considerations for Managing P and K with High Yields, Low Grain Prices

October 31, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach

Iowa State University Extension shares important management options to consider when making decisions with unfavorable crop/fertilizer price ratios.

Duo Lift Introduces Precision Soil Sampling System

March 3, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

Tom McGraw with McGraw Consulting, LLC has partnered with Duo Lift Manufacturing to introduce the Duo Lift Precision Soil Sampling System in 2016.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop.

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