Nitrogen management

Management Strategies After Nitrogen Loss Due to Heavy Rainfall

April 10, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

After recent heavy rainfalls, runoff, leaching or denitrification can affect the nitrogen (N) levels in no-tillers' soil, but this N loss can be mitigated through good management strategies.

Strip-Till Discussion: Best Nitrogen Management Practices

By Noah Newman posted on January 19, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

"I just ordered a system with a twin bin dry fertilizer system. I would like to make 1 pass in the fall. Does anyone have a problem with putting on urea in the fall, or are there other ways to apply N that I haven't thought of yet?"

[Podcast] How Strip-Till Boosted My Yields with Robb Ewoldt

Davenport, Iowa, farmer Robb Ewoldt shares results of an unintentional strip-till trial, lessons learned from strip-tilling and more.

January 20, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Robb shares the bushel-per-acre results of his unintentional half strip-tilled/half no-tilled field, other lessons learned over his years of strip-tilling, how he’s incorporating cover crops on some of the 2,000 acres he farms and how he’s teaching his nearby city neighbors about conservation agriculture and soil health.

Integrating Cover Crops in Nitrogen Management

November 20, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Source: University of Tennessee

Cover crops can supply nitrogen (N) to the soil for the subsequent cash crops and this nitrogen credit may be successfully integrated into N management. Recent research by the University of Tennessee is helping answer the question of how much of the N supplied by cover crops is available for the next cash crop.

Corteva Agriscience Launched New PinnitMax Nitrogen Stabilizer

December 4, 2018 | Posted in Equipment

Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, announced the launch of a new above-ground nitrogen stabilizer. Farmers can now maximize their above-ground nitrogen with the new PinnitMax nitrogen stabilizer and help ensure urea and UAN applications get into the root zone.

EFC Systems Announces Expanded Integration with Adapt-N

July 17, 2017 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

In the coming weeks, EFC Systems plans to make a second Agronomic Technology Corp. product, N-Insight, available to its FieldAlytics users. N-Insight is an instant nitrogen diagnostic tool that produces a 5-year nitrogen loss report for a field.

Precision Nitrogen Management for Wheat in Kansas Using Optical Sensor Technology

February 22, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension discusses technology to consider that could help take some guesswork out of determining optimum nitrogen application rates for winter wheat.

Cornstalk Nitrate Tests Signifying a Below Average Year

December 21, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: Michigan State University Extension

With so little moisture in the soil in June, it’s conceivable that roots were not capable of taking up most of the N that was traditionally applied at the V6 stage, says Michigan State University Extension.

From the Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Managing Nitrogen with a ‘No Plant Left Behind’ Mentality

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Uniform application and uptake of fertilizer is a goal strip-tillers strive to achieve on an annual basis. But timing is everything, and capitalizing on the right window of opportunity is critical.