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June 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management Source: Penn State Extension By Douglas Beegle, Agronomist Here are some things to keep in mind when looking at potential nutrient deficiencies. Generally, if you contact someone for help or look up the symptoms, these are things you’re going to need to know. First, look for patterns in the field…

As irrigation and other water-resources issues develop within Kentucky’s diverse agricultural community, producers across Kentucky are facing critical, and potentially costly, decisions and might not know where to turn for assistance. Given this, the Kentucky Farm Bureau’s Water Management Working Group (WMWG) and the Kentucky Agriculture Science and Monitoring Committee (KASMC) have compiled a quick-reference…

Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Extension Soil Fertility Specialist, has headed up quite a few micronutrient yield response trials throughout the state prior to the program’s unfortunate de-funding back in 2014. Over that time, Kaiser and his team have looked at nearly every micronutrient from A to Zinc, across soil type and crop, concluding that the best…

Early this spring, farmers were able to get in their fields and start planting — especially in the southern part of the country. Since then, the entire nation has experienced much cooler temperatures for a prolonged period of time. This has caused the early planted crops to be under high stress levels, producing yellow corn,…

This week is a great week to explore your earthworm populations – the soils are moist and are warming up after the winter, and earthworm activity is high. High moisture drives the earthworms to the soil surface. They don’t like sunlight but will stay near the surface on overcast days. Once the soils dry out…

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All plants require a sufficient supply of essential major, secondary and micronutrients to reach their potential. However, no nutrient should be seen as secondary in importance as they all have a part to play in increasing yield or improving quality. Read more nutrients analysis from Lancrop Laboratories here. Then click here to learn more about…

Growers are always looking for ways to improve the quality of their pastures and the health of their herd. “Managing pastures increases the yield and quality of forage, which results in better and more feed going into livestock grazing on those acres.” Check out the entire story by Martha Blum, AgriNews here. Monty’s has made…