Corn Belt

Quantifying crop water use, generally referred to as evapotranspiration, or ET, can be very important to agricultural water management. Illustration courtesy of USGS.

Evapotranspiration terminology for agronomists and mesonets

April 1, 2026

Polyhalite is a naturally occurring evaporite mineral composed of potassium (K), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and sulfur (S) in sulfate form [K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄·2H₂O].

Polyhalite best management practices

March 26, 2026

Screenshot of the ManureDB website.

ManureDB: The database for all things manure

March 24, 2026

corn no-till planted into stubble

Corn establishment and yield response to after-market closing wheels in a rye cover crop system

March 20, 2026

Living mulches in organic corn

March 20, 2026

Photo courtesy of Adobe Stock/maksymowicz.

Farm bill approved by the House Agriculture Committee

March 6, 2026

Photo courtesy of the United Soybean Board. CC BY 2.0.

Using variety testing data to select soybean varieties: Guidelines for practitioners

March 4, 2026

Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons/USDA NRCS Texas. CC BY 2.0.

Soil Science Fundamentals Practice Exam now available

March 3, 2026

CPSS/C certification milestones

Celebrating CPSS/C certification milestones

March 2, 2026

Soybean seed germinates after absorbing (imbibing) ∼50% of its weight in water. The radicle (root) develops first, followed by the hypocotyl. The hypocotyl pushes the cotyledons above the soil surface (picture from Broeske et al., 2017).

The soybean growth cycle: Important risks and management strategies

March 2, 2026

Webinar: The High Cost of Inefficient Nitrogen

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