90-35-210: How to recover your “second harvest”
After your combine harvests a 200-bu. corn crop, it leaves behind stalks and leaves containing 90 lbs. of nitrogen, 35 pounds of phosphorus and 210
How late-foliar microbes helped corn endure drought stress
This is the third season we’ve seen profitable corn yield results with foliar-applied BioEnsure and BioTango, live microbial products from Adaptive Symbiotic Technologies in Seattle,
How I survived an underprivileged one-room country school
In September 1942 I walked boldly up the steps for my first kindergarten day at Franklin Grove School. The classroom looked huge. From his portrait
The Big Soil Health Event here in Cedar Falls, IA Dec. 5-6
Soil Regen expects up to 800 farmers and other soil-health advocates at their 2022 “Big Soil Event” right here in Cedar Falls, home of our
Plan for “The Power of Biology” conference Dec. 7-8
We suggest opening up your schedule to connect with leaders of ag biology at the Briggs Woods Conference Center, 2501 Briggs Woods Trail, Webster City,
Yes, non-GMO corn and soybeans can outyield costly biotech “traits”
July 24, 2022 By Jerry Carlson For about seven years, I’ve seen Dave Olson’s non-GMO corn and soybean yields average higher and more uniformly than
Yes, non-GMO corn and beans can outyield biotech “traits”
July 25, 2022 For about seven years, I’ve seen Dave Olson’s non-GMO corn and soybean yields average higher and more uniformly than those of neighbors
Organic growers tap microbes to capture nitrogen
May 13, 2022 Organic farmers working with AgriEnergy Solutions of Princeton, IL, have told us for years they often grow 200-bu. corn without “conventional” nitrogen
Why WakeUP is unique among surfactants for enhancing foliar and in-furrow nutrients
Every season for 14 years, we’ve been surprised by unexpected benefits generated by our WakeUP Spring and WakeUP Summer: Higher crop yields. Higher test weights. Better taste and quality in garden
How to protect corn, soybean yields against a prospective dry July-August
NOAA seasonal weathercasters are painting a dry-July bullseye on Iowa. Several commercial long-range weather services are more cautious about severe dry stress in the central Corn Belt — but none expect above-normal
Since 2008, we’ve learned 10 ways WakeUP amplifies your profits
In April 2008, I first heard about the original surfactant which we transformed into today’s WakeUP. Three companies in Florida and one in Ohio advertised a “plant-based” cleaner/surfactant that supposedly stimulated
More ways to manage dry-weather stress this crop season
March 19, 2022: By Jerry Carlson More than 40 years ago, I freelanced a booklet for Amchem titled, Farming With Tomorrow’s Wild Weather. It became a collectors’ item
Kill weeds with intense UV light? Loran Steinlage hopes this concept goes field-scale
The National Cover Crop Summit organized by No-Till Farmer concludes today, but you can still tap into the excellent video presentations by following instructions at this
New Ag biological firms promise improved soil health, more resilience
Those 4-color full-page ads that used to fatten farm magazines a few years ago are so yesterday. In their place — campaigns urging farmers to try the