We normally think of weed control as a summer activity. Sometimes the difficulty of controlling winter annuals means we need to change our focus. Problem winter annuals such as marestail may require a...
It has been over two months now since I started the conversation we have had this winter about splitting up our Nitrogen application. And I have heard back from many of you during this series. The...
In the last couple of articles and videos we have talked about the right source and right rate of fertilizer and applied those concepts to how we manage our manure resources. This month I would like...
Friday, February 1, 2019, we will be hosting the Precision Planting PTI Trailer at our 81/20 location. PTI stands for the Planter Technology Institute and serves as a mobile event center. The PTI...
I'm fully aware that not every grower has an irrigation system. As I stand on my patio, overlooking several miles of countryside here in Knox County Nebraska, I can only see one pivot. Irrigation...
Well, it looks like my winter hiatus is over, so it's time to get back into the swing of writing. As we begin 2019, we will pick back up our conversation about Nitrogen, application methods, and...
Last month we introduced the concept of the 4Rs of nutrient management (right source, right rate, right time, & right place) and how they relate to manure. We talked mainly about source and the...
It seems to me all too often in life, as consumers we are presented with solutions or products that are in search of a problem. This, of course, is counter-intuitive to what we should have, which is a...
Over the past few weeks, you may have heard something brewing about Nutrient Management here at Central Valley Ag. And for those of you brave enough to ask the question, "what is Nutrient...
For the past two weeks, we have focused our time and energy talking about fertility decisions, and how to budget accordingly. I thought that this also provided us with a platform to look at other...