An Ohio State Extension specialist says farmers are being more proactive in managing soybean cyst nematode. Horacio ...

John Miller was walking through his cornfield 15 years ago, saw a problem and wanted to use his machinist skills to rectify ...

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As you look at your Spring to-do list, one of the first things should be getting a soil test done, if you have not done one in the past 3 ...

A resource at Agricultural Analytical Services Lab at Penn State can be a good first step toward determining soil health.

Parvinder Singh Gahlaut states, "While DAP is highly effective, its balanced use is critical to avoid adverse effects on soil health and crop productivity. Overuse of DAP can lead to phosphorus ...

How can technology help map the soil (better), and what role can soil scans and scanners play in this? What is possible?

Some soft cherries correlated to low nitrogen, but only in extreme cases. Her data showed no difference in calcium ...

One 5-gallon bucket of dry wood ash is enough to cover 1,000 square feet of garden soil with a ¼-inch layer of ash, which ...

Acidic soil can plague crop producers with nutrient deficiencies and poor root growth, leading to reduced yields. Lime can be ...

Wood ash is an excellent, low-cost nutrient booster for fruit trees and veggie gardens. Here's how to properly apply it.