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Agronomy

Field Observations

SPRING 2025

April 2025 - June 12, 2025 Soybean planting is still ongoing, while corn planting has almost wrapped up. Recent warm weather has helped with crop emergence and growth. Be on the lookout for weeds, disease and insect pests.…

Investments in biological inputs grow

More analysis needed

April 2025 - Interest in biological inputs for crop production is increasing across the agriculture industry—although the benefits they afford are not always clear. Concerns about less-than-effective snake-oil solutions also spur apprehension. Nevertheless, the general drive for more…
How water moves in soil

CONSIDERATIONS FOR BETTER DRAINAGE

March 2025 - From low spots to damaged tile, nearly everyone has some sort of drainage dilemma. But do you know how your drainage system actually works? Knowing how water moves and how different conditions enable or hinder…
Nutrient stratification in no-till

WHAT’S THE REALITY?

March 2025 - Nutrient stratiﬁcation can occur when farmers repeatedly apply fertilizer to the soil surface in a no-till system without doing any tillage. This happens for two reasons, says Dr. John Lauzon, an associate professor at the…

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