Tag Archives Soils and Crops
40 years of writing for Grainews
Les Henry reflects on his 40 year tenure in the pages of Grainews
Potashium: fertilizer mergers
In the wake of announced mergers, a look at the history of Prairie fertilizer
Combines I have known, Part 1
While we’re thinking harvest, Les Henry remembers some combines he’s loved
Lessons in asparagus… and water
When a soil scientist grows vegetables, it soon becomes a lesson in the water table
How to find the seed in the ground
There is a better way to find your planted seed, and your anhydrous ammonia
Weather, soil moisture and crops
Your definition of drought will depend on the amount of subsoil in your fields
Dam it anyway: the up side of dams
Detractors see the negative side effects, but dams can bring the world many benefits
Climate and weather cycles
There have always been climate cycles. The question is "Where are we now?"
Water chemistry: the Coles notes
Measure your water in the field before you use it in the house, the field or the barn
Nitrate in the environment
Agriculture is a big part of nitrogen movement. Let's measure what we're doing