The U.S. Drought Monitor map shows parts of the U.S. that are in drought, how intense it is, and short-term and long-term impacts. As the Water & Cropping Systems Extension Educator for Gage, Jefferson, and Saline counties, I contribute reports for this area directly to the weekly authors in Nebraska through our internal Nebraska drought […] Continue reading → 
I hope you enjoyed my previous 5-part series on basic cation saturation ratio concept this winter that you can still read online at https://croptechcafe.org. I ended that series with a call to action to focus on soil acidity and its management using soil pH, buffer pH, and lime to increase soil pH. To that end, […] Continue reading → 
This is a 5-part series (previous parts at https://croptechcafe.org) on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & 2 was that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity […] Continue reading → 
February 21 Nebraska On-Farm Research Network – Annual Results Update Meeting on Wednesday, February 21 from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm at Holiday Inn at 4005 N 6th St, Beatrice, NE 68310. Check-in and refreshments begin 30 minutes prior to the meeting. Nebraska farmers and agronomists are invited to join the Nebraska On-Farm Research Network for its […] Continue reading → 
This is a 5-part series (previous parts at https://croptechcafe.org) on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & 2 is that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity […] Continue reading → 
This is a 5-part series on the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept. Summary of Part 1 & Part 2 is that authors Bear, Graham, and Albrecht of the BCSR concept in the 1940s-1970s suggested narrow basic cation saturation ratios existed, and a balanced cation saturation of the soil’s cation exchange capacity were needed, or […] Continue reading → 
As a reminder, this is a 5-part series including the development of the basic cation saturation ratio (BCSR) concept (read at https://croptechcafe.org), field research after development (today), expanded details on field research in Nebraska (Jan. 17), the most recent scientific consensus from two published literature reviews (Feb. 3), and my current recommendations related to the […] Continue reading →