Irrigation Initiation

What a difference a year makes! Last year, growers were well into the irrigation season by March 1st, while this year, we will need to be careful not to initiate irrigations too soon. Wet Spring conditions, particularly saturated soils, are conducive to early disease...

Irrigation Strategy and Soil Health

Irrigation water quality is easy for growers to overlook but could have significant yield and orchard growth implications if not managed properly. Years of drought and water supply issues over the past few years have had a deleterious effect on many growers’...

Water Quality and Spray Tank Implications

When was the last time you tested the water source you use to fill up your sprayer? Something very common across agriculture is the lack of understanding of how water in a spray tank can impact the overall efficacy of spray material. Spray water pH and the number of...

Is Controlled Environmental Agriculture the Future of Farming?

Consumer demand for locally grown, organic produce and a traceable food supply continues to increase without showing signs of stopping—and demand for greenhouse-grown crops, in particular, already outstrips supply. As a result, more growers are adding or transitioning...

Broad Spectrum Weed Control

Before the Roundup Ready Row Crop Revolution that began in 1996, we actively used pre-emergence tank mixes with a fair amount of success for weed control. At that time, there was still a large amount of tillage used, not near as many herbicide options to select from,...

Fighting Drought Stress

In Nebraska, we are still in the grips of a dry weather pattern. See below for a mid-winter look at the drought monitor: VIEW DROUGHT MONITOR >   Currently, parts of Nebraska are some of the driest areas in the country. We have had some precipitation as rain...
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