Importance of Potassium After Historic Rainfall

Over the past several years, growers and other Ag producers have been wishing for rain, and this winter Mother Nature tried to drown those wishes with historic rainfall. Growers are much better positioned this spring from a water supply perspective, but the heavy...

Nitrogen Planning for the Season

Using UCD Sampling Guidelines for Nitrogen Planning   Most of us are familiar with the 4R’s of fertilizer: Right place, Right rate, Right source, Right time. These rules are not only beneficial for the sake of efficiency but also to make sure the grower’s money...

Is Your Nitrogen Ready for Bloom Season?

Early Season Nitrogen Management Considerations in Almonds   Contents When Should Nitrogen be Applied? Nitrogen Stabilization Tree Growth and Nitrogen Loss NDURE DCD As spring approaches almond growers are once again making decisions on nutrient management,...

Growers Can Reap the Benefits of Healthy Soils with Humic Acid

Many growers are hesitant to plant cover crops or reduce or eliminate tillage, given various factors such as logistics, cost and timing. But crops still need a sufficient supply of carbon materials to build and maintain soil structures, to increase cation exchange...

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...