Elston Solberg

Just like reading, ‘riting and ‘rithmatic were the basics when we went to school, every now and then we have to remind ourselves about the basics of nitrogen application. Maximizing nitrogen use efficiency requires using the right rate in the right placement with the right source and at the right time for each specific situation. […] Read more

There comes a time when we have to let this year go and look forward to the prospects that a new year will bring. We have come off several years of lower rainfall, which had left little spare stored soil moisture; the next crop had to rely heavily on winter and spring precipitation. In recent […] Read more

It’s soil sampling time and once again I’m getting questions on how do I get more value out of the money spent on soil testing. I believe everything starts with the soil test, and developing a cropping plan is like building a puzzle — the more pieces you have, the clearer the picture. The soil […] Read more