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| SPRING |
| Liquid Starter Makes Conservation-till Work Dr. Raun Lohry Research shows liquid starters continue to excel under intensive management (PDF, 3 pages, 100 KB) |
Effects of Residue Density on Corn Yield Research Dr. E.C. Varsa and Stephen Hnetkovsky Spans three-year period at two southern Illinois locations. |
| In Search of Nitrogen Efficiency Drs. James S. Schepers, Darrell G. Watts and Todd A. Peterson Nebraska MSEA project explores ways to improve crop N use efficiency. (PDF, 4 pages, 25 KB) |
| Change a Necessity When Switching to Reduced Tillage Dr. George Rehm Fertilizer Managment studies in reduced tillage focus on NPK. (PDF, 3 pages, 18 KB) |
| LATE SPRING |
| “It’s a Better System Management-Wise” So says Iowa farmer Ben Flathers about his ridge-till system, during interview with the Fluid Journal. (PDF, 2 pages, 84 KB) |
| Late-Season Foliar Sprays Boost Soybean Yields Dr. Gary Gascho Yield increases as high as 9 bu/A achieved in Georgia experiments. (PDF, 3 pages, 20 KB) |
| Compaction Reduces Alfalfa Yield Drs. Richard P. Wolkowski and Larry G. Bundy Two-year study shows effects of wheel compaction on yield and nutrient uptake. (PDF, 3 pages, 21 KB) |
| More Work Needed on Alternate Furrow N Fertilization Dr. Paul W. Tracy and S. G. Hefner Improved N-use efficiency not evident in initial corn/cotton irrigation studies. (PDF, 3 pages, 18 KB) |
| Improved Yields Improve Environment Drs. J. L. Havlin, A. J. Schlegel and G. M. Pierzynski Tests made on grain sorghum and winter wheat to determine optimum recovery and minimize N leaching. (PDF, 2 pages, 17 KB) |
| FALL |
| Conversion to Conservation-till will Help Reduce Atmospheric Carbon Levels J.S. Kern and Dr. G. Johnson Study projects conversion to year 2020 and accompanying reductions in soil organic carbon and fossil fuel emissions. (PDF, 3 pages, 124 KB) |
| A Look at Starters on Corn Dr. Paul E. Fixen and Dr. Raun D. Lohry How is switching to reduced tillage affecting fertilizer placement in row crops? (PDF, 3 pages, 19 KB) |
| Environmental Stewardship/Efficient Crop Management Go Hand-in-Hand Drs. John R. Anderson, Jr. and H. Michael Linker Environmentally sound strategies for using fluid fertilizers discussed. (PDF, 3 pages, 21 KB) |
| Maximizing Water-use Efficiency Key In Cotton Production Dr. Dan R. Krieg Yields nearly double through systems approach to management. (PDF, 4 pages, 25 KB) |
| Fine-tuning for Ridge-till Michael J. Mainz Illinois scientist evaluates placement methods and “weed and feed”, using fluid fertilizers in ridge-till systems. (PDF, 2 pages, 14 KB) |
| Soil Sampling in Reduced Tillage Drs. D.D. Tyler and D.D. Howard Studies on no-till corn compare various sampling procedures for evaluating extractable P and K levels on a fertilized soil. (PDF, 1 page, 14 KB) |
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