Nutrient Management

Nutrient foliar spray in an almond orchard. Photo courtesy of Alamy/Leonard F Wilcox.

Foliar feeding of plant nutrition

February 26, 2026

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/andov.

Assessing pre-plant nitrogen sources and waterlogging on corn growth and yield

January 9, 2026

A large electric phosphate smelting furnace used to make elemental phosphorus in a TVA chemical plant near Muscle Shoals, AL in 1942. Source: United States Library of Congress.

From rocks to riches: The history of the United States phosphate fertilizer industry

November 30, 2025

AI-generated image from Google Gemini.

Enhancing farm profitability through nitrogen efficiency and yield stability

November 30, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/Danita Delimont.

Nitrogen stabilizers and fertilizer enhancers are not all equal

October 29, 2025

Photo courtesy of Getty Images/The Creative Drone.

Nitrogen management for hybrid canola in Canada

September 30, 2025

AI-generated image courtesy of Google Gemini.

Same soil, different answers

September 26, 2025

Managing the legacy of P inputs and outputs is an integral part of 4R Nutrient Stewardship. Illustration courtesy of the USDA Legacy Phosphorus project.

Managing legacy phosphorus with 4R nutrient stewardship

August 18, 2025

Dr. Christopher W. Rogers (USDA-ARS, Kimberly, ID) assessing early-season barley growth at the University of Idaho R&E Center/ USDA-ARS Small Grains and Potato Germplasm Unit (Aberdeen, ID).

Nitrogen management for irrigated hull-less food barley

June 26, 2025

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/ooddysmile.

Understanding soil nutrient availability

April 29, 2025

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