Soil & Water Management

Wayne Fredericks, co-author of this article, has been farming fields in Mitchell County, IA near Osage since the mid-1970s. Using his experiences as a backdrop, this article focuses on what actually happens in the soil along the journey of change in corn and soybean systems. Photo by Joseph L. Murphy/Iowa Soybean Association.

Changes in soils and crops along a transformational journey

February 16, 2022

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Soil-sampling strategies for different tillage and fertilizer placement systems in Canada

February 14, 2022

It is critical for farmers, scientists, and CCAs to work together to achieve soil health and build soil C.

Components of soil carbon accounting

February 3, 2022

Precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) is a by-product of sucrose extraction from sugarbeet and is considered a good lime material for acidic soil treatment. What effect does it have on high-pH soils?

Sugarbeet processing lime effects on high-pH soils and crops in the Northwest U.S.

December 27, 2021

Soil sampling for organic carbon concentration measurement is done the same as for soil fertility testing, so it should be very familiar: you will want to collect a composite soil sample to a fixed depth.

Sampling design for quantifying soil organic carbon stock in production ag fields

December 3, 2021

Stocker steers grazing cereal rye and turnip forage mixture on vacant cropland following corn harvest in the winter. Photo by Jordan L. Cox-O’Neill.

Soil properties and crop–livestock integration

November 5, 2021

Strategic tillage in on a Brazil farm. Photo courtesy of Bruno Montoani Silva and Devison Souza Peixoto.

Strategic tillage has Its place in no-till agriculture

November 5, 2021

That’s not snow—it’s salt. Some areas on the righthand side of this photo are starting to look a bit better after four years. Photo submitted by Sharon Clay with the Journal of Environmental Quality article found here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20223. The photo is not associated with any of the examples used in this article.

Successful experiences managing salts and sodium

September 12, 2021

Sampling an irrigation well. Photo by Daryl Anderson, Lower Platte North Natural Resources District.

Nebraska irrigation well survey: Nutrient supply and liming effects

August 4, 2021

Soil sampling corn at the V4 growth stage. Photo courtesy of Robert Miller.

Soil variability and collecting a representative sample

July 14, 2021

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