BOZEMAN, Mont. – A Montana State University soil fertility specialist with MSU Extension is sharing information on selecting nitrogen fertilizer rates. "There are several things that influence the ...

Whether you’re a farmer or a gardener, you can use the 4 Rs to help keep nutrients and fertilizer in the soil. The 4 Rs stand for right source, right rate, right time and right place. These principles ...

AMES, Iowa – When Michael Castellano tells people there are billions of different variations of farmer decisions and environmental conditions that can affect how much nitrogen fertilizer is just ...

AMES, Iowa – The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, according ...

We've all heard about the magical combination of being in the right place at the right time. Well for fertilizer, it's more accurate to say it should be in the right place at the right rate. A group ...

The Iowa Legislature wants to spend $1 million next year to revise the state’s long-standing nitrogen fertilizer calculator used in seven corn-growing states. The money would be used to update the ...

In-soil placement of phosphorus can decrease phosphorus loss in snowmelt runoff We've all heard about the magical combination of being in the right place at the right time. Well for fertilizer, it's ...

Corn and soybean harvest continues to move slowly forward. The rains of the past two weeks have really slowed the pace of activity. Soils vary now from moist to wet, and any additional rain will take ...

Mid-April is the ideal time to put out that first fertilizer application on lawns in North Florida. A newer trend in managing fertilizers while protecting the environment is the 4 R’s of nutrient ...