ALFALFA SOIL TEST: pH AND POTASSIUM – Megan Taylor So you pulled some soil cores and now you have the results in your hand, now what? On your soil test results you will want to check out pH, potassium, and phosphorous levels across all soil textures. If you have a lighter textured soil, check for […] Continue reading → 
I hoped you enjoyed the soybean micronutrient 11-part column series over the past three months that is archived at croptechcafe.org. Join me over the next three months in my second extended column series on phosphorus management proficiency. Phosphorus management was identified as a primary area of concern by members of the new Saline, Jefferson, and […] Continue reading → 
I introduced the weekly series in September and have since wrote about boron, chloride, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, nickel and zinc. I covered how each micronutrient is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies or toxicities in the region, factors of micronutrient availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and fertilizer recommendations. Interest and concern […] Continue reading → 
You can subscribe to the weekly Pasture and Forage Minute at: https://gmail.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5c438ee4998f5db5645a35e0e&id=c2f262f559 SOIL TEST RESULTS: BRAY AND MEHLICH PHOSPORUS – Megan Taylor So you pulled some soil cores and now you have the results in your hand, now what? On your soil test results you will want to check out pH, potassium, phosphorus, and sulfur. Today […] Continue reading → 
You can subscribe to the weekly Pasture and Forage Minute at: https://gmail.us17.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=5c438ee4998f5db5645a35e0e&id=c2f262f559 FERTILIZING PASTURE AND HAY GROUND – Ben Beckman Any farmer worth their salt knows the importance of fertilizing a crop for optimal production. Often, this common knowledge stops at row crops or high value hay like alfalfa. Could a look at your fertility improve […] Continue reading → 
Welcome to part ten of the column series on soybean micronutrients. In previous weeks I discussed boron, chloride, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and nickel. I will quickly cover how zinc (Zn) is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies or toxicities in the region, factors of zinc availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and […] Continue reading → Welcome to part nine of the column series on soybean micronutrients. The past several weeks I discussed boron, chloride, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, and molybdenum. I will quickly cover how nickel (Ni) is essential to soybeans, known deficiencies or toxicities in the region, factors of nickel availability in soil, soil and plant tissue testing, and […] Continue reading →