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Changes totheOgallalaAquifer since 2015,mappedby color.Declining levels appear in red and orange, and rising water levels appear in blue. Gray areas showed no significant change. The market value of agricultural products produced in the Ogallala region total $35 billion in 2007, and climate change and water overuse threaten the viability ofthose systems. Image courtesy of Climate.gov.

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January 1, 2024

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Corn yields have increased tremendously since the 30 bu/ac days of the 1930s when Reid's Yellow Dent was just facing competition from the first batches of hybrid corn. This article looks at the development and improvement of hybrid corn over the years and provides tips for selecting next season's hybrids. Photo by Derek Lenzen.

Crop Management

Heat Stress in Canola

Heat Stress in Canola: Paving a Path Forward for Varieties With Improved Tolerance

January 1, 2024

Photo courtesy of AdobeStock/Kenneth Keifer.

The Corn Chronicles: Knowing Corn’s Past Helps Next Season’s Hybrid Selection

January 1, 2024

Long-term winter wheat–winter pea cover crop plots, which replaced long-term winter wheat–fallow plots at the Columbia Plateau Conservation Research Center, located 9 mi northeast of Pendleton, OR.

Winter Wheat Response to Winter Pea Cover Crop Under Dryland Cropping

January 1, 2024

Nutrient Management

Figure 1. Fertilizer fates. Adapted from Alan Blaylock, Nutrien eKonomics.

Integrating Enhanced-Efficiency Fertilizers in 4R Nutrient Management

January 1, 2024

Soil & Water Management

Backdrop image courtesy of USDA-NRCS Oregon. Microbe illustrations courtesy of Adobe Stock/Julia.

Cover Crops Support Microbial Diversity: Three Case Studies

January 1, 2024

Pipeline Installation on a farm. Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/RGtimeline.

How Pipeline Installations Impact Agricultural Fields and Landowners

January 1, 2024

Figure 1. An example of (a) vertical pH distribution across five farms (Jones et al., 2019) and (b) horizontal pH distribution across a 50-ac grower’s field near Billings, MT (courtesy Paul Nugent).

Lime Management to Increase Soil pH in Semi-Arid Regions of the U.S.

January 1, 2024

Sustainability

Manure, Environmental Impact, and Soil Health: Technologies, Application, and Benefits

Manure, Environmental Impact, and Soil Health: Technologies, Application, and Benefits

January 1, 2024

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