Indices of Past Issues - Soils
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- Nonconventional soil additives (April 21, 2003)
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- Carbon and nitrogen cycling with corn biomass harvest (August 6, 2007)
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- Dry fall leads to field fires (October 23, 2000)
- Estimating losses when cornstalk fields are accidentally burnt (April 10, 2000)
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- Soil calcium:magnesium ratios (April 21, 2003)
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- Carbon credits and conservation practices (January 26, 2004)
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- Carbon and nitrogen cycling with corn biomass harvest (August 6, 2007)
- Carbon credits and conservation practices (January 26, 2004)
- Carbon sequestration (August 4, 2003)
- Consider carbon sequestration on your farm (July 24, 2000)
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- Soil compaction may be cutting into your yield (July 8, 2002)
- Time to evaluate fall soil conditions (September 15, 2003)
- Wet soils and potential compaction (April 9, 2007)
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- Conservation planning and environmental issues (February 17, 2003)
- National summit on private land conservation (January 31, 2000)
- Why conservation systems are the right choice this fall (October 10, 2005)
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- Conservation buffers can improve water quality (June 24, 2002)
- Get acquainted with the Iowa CREP (June 10, 2002)
- Use conservation buffers to make dollars and sense (June 26, 2000)
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- Consider permanent vegetation for steeply sloping soils (July 16, 2001)
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- Measure your crop residue (May 17, 1999)
- Plan for 2002 residue before harvest (September 17, 2001)
- Time to evaluate fall soil conditions (September 15, 2003)
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- Crop rotation considerations for 2004 management season rotation (December 15, 2003)
- Increasing the frequency of corn in crop sequences: Grain yield and response to nitrogen -- a research update (February 12, 2007)
- Value of crop rotation in nitrogen management (April 23, 2001)
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- Soil crust-busters (May 15, 2000)
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- Choosing cultivation for dry soils (May 29, 2000)
- Post-planting cultivation in a conservation plan (May 19, 2003)
- Timing cultivation to complement conservation plans (May 28, 2001)
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- Corn and soybean responses to deep-band phosphorus and potassium (September 18, 2000)
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- Beware! Nitrate potential in drought-stricken corn crop (August 22, 2005)
- Does dry weather limit tillage options? (April 15, 2002)
- Drought impacts on soil fertility management (October 6, 2003)
- Harvest equipment considerations (October 6, 2003)
- Managing soils under dry conditions (October 6, 2003)
- Projected dry weather limits tillage options (April 10, 2000)
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- Check equipment calibration before planting (April 28, 2003)
- Equipment considerations: anhydrous ammonia (April 9, 2001)
- Equipment considerations: dry granual fertilizer (April 9, 2001)
- Equipment considerations: liquid fertilizer (April 16, 2001)
- Equipment maintenance: Fertilizer applicators (February 18, 2002)
- Equipment maintenance: Planters (April 8, 2002)
- Equipment maintenance: time to check the combine (August 19, 2002)
- Tillage equipment maintenance (January 21, 2002)
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- Consider permanent vegetation for steeply sloping soils (July 16, 2001)
- Erosion in northeastern Iowa (June 19, 2000)
- How to reduce potential soil erosion early in the spring (May 2, 2005)
- Managing pasture to reduce soil erosion (July 30, 2001)
- Managing your pasture to reduce soil erosion (July 21, 2003)
- Preventing soil erosion after spring rains (May 21, 2001)
- Soil erosion and crop productivity: topsoil thickness (January 29, 2001)
- Soil erosion and water quality (February 26, 2001)
- Soil erosion: An agricultural production challenge (July 24, 2000)
- Soil erosion: effect on soil productivity (August 19, 2002)
- Spring - soil's most vulnerable season (April 14, 2003)
- Spring rain and soil erosion (June 7, 2004)
- Spring wind erosion and residue management (May 23, 2005)
- Winter grazing and pasture erosion (November 19, 2001)
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- Crop water use or evapotranspiration (May 29, 2000)
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- Dry manure field day (July 25, 2005)
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- Field observations are key when planning spring work (March 18, 2002)
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- Wet conditions: Challenges and opportunities (May 7, 2007)
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- Gypsum: an old product with a new use (April 21, 2003)
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- Volunteer for IOWATER in 2003 (December 23, 2002)
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- Is it iron or potassium deficiency? (July 1, 2002)
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- Soil calcium:magnesium ratios (April 21, 2003)
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- Residue management and manure application (October 21, 2002)
- Should fertilizer nitrogen be applied after injected swine manure? (March 18, 2002)
- Soil samping for future manure management plans (September 13, 2004)
- Test cornfields for nitrate if manure was not incorporated (May 27, 2002)
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- Beware! Nitrate potential in drought-stricken corn crop (August 22, 2005)
- Cornstalk nitrate interpretation (September 18, 2006)
- Estimating nitrogen losses -- early spring 2007 (May 14, 2007)
- Inconsistencies in results of soil nitrate testing (May 26, 1997)
- Nitrate testing: early versus late spring (February 26, 2001)
- Soil nitrate concentrations are low this year (June 18, 2001)
- Water quality in the eastern Iowa basins (October 22, 2001)
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- Anhydrous application and dry soils (October 23, 2000)
- Application checkpoints for fall ammonia (October 22, 2001)
- Assessing nitrogen losses (June 7, 2004)
- Carbon and nitrogen cycling with corn biomass harvest (August 6, 2007)
- Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Web tool update (April 9, 2007)
- Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator Web tool updated (September 18, 2006)
- Corn response to supplemental nitrogen (May 14, 2007)
- Corn roots are just reaching anhydrous bands (June 25, 2001)
- Corn yields at reduced rates of spring nitrogen in 2001 (March 18, 2002)
- Don't double dip soybean (November 12, 2007)
- Early season losses of nitrogen (February 26, 2001)
- Equipment considerations: anhydrous ammonia (April 9, 2001)
- Equipment considerations: dry granual fertilizer (April 9, 2001)
- Equipment considerations: liquid fertilizer (April 16, 2001)
- Estimating nitrogen losses -- early spring 2007 (May 14, 2007)
- Fall nitrification happened (January 21, 2002)
- Getting the most from nitrogen fertilizer dollars (April 14, 2003)
- Hailed-out soybean fields (October 21, 2002)
- High prices and tight supply make fertilization decisions tough (October 4, 2004)
- Hold nitrogen on manured cornfields in 2000 (February 28, 2000)
- Impact of soil management practices on yield (February 26, 2001)
- Increasing the frequency of corn in crop sequences: Grain yield and response to nitrogen -- a research update (February 12, 2007)
- Is fall nitrogen profitable? (August 7, 2000)
- It is not too late to apply nitrogen for 2001 (July 2, 2001)
- Making every fertilizer nitrogen dollar pay (January 29, 2001)
- Measuring the nitrogen status -- 2007 (May 14, 2007)
- N management influences on N losses through tile lines (August 20, 2001)
- Natural gas prices impact nitrogen fertilizer costs (April 14, 2003)
- Nitrogen application questions (October 22, 2001)
- Nitrogen fertilization for corn following corn (February 12, 2007)
- Nitrogen fertilizer management options (February 26, 2001)
- Nitrogen loss: How does it happen? (May 14, 2007)
- Nitrogen losses after the heavy rains (June 7, 2004)
- Nitrogen losses in 2001 (June 18, 2001)
- Optimal N rates in dry years (January 29, 2001)
- Pay attention to management needs of fertilizer products (April 14, 2003)
- Post-plant nitrogen applications on corn (May 14, 2001)
- Residue management and manure application (October 21, 2002)
- Save nitrogen dollars after manure (January 29, 2001)
- Should fertilizer nitrogen be applied after injected swine manure? (March 18, 2002)
- Soil pH and losses of fall-applied ammonia (August 21, 2000)
- Test cornfields for nitrate if manure was not incorporated (May 27, 2002)
- The Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test: Should it be used in Iowa? (October 10, 2005)
- Value of crop rotation in nitrogen management (April 23, 2001)
- Water quality in the eastern Iowa basins (October 22, 2001)
- What about N losses in 2000? (July 3, 2000)
- Why 50 degrees Fahrenheit? (October 22, 2001)
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- High nitrogen fertilizer prices -- again (October 10, 2005)
- Potential for nitrogen fertilizer variable rate management: a case study (April 9, 1998)
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- Can residue be managed successfully with no-till? (May 15, 2006)
- Planning tillage for 2001 (November 20, 2000)
- Survey: Iowa no-till holds steady (October 23, 2000)
- Tillage in 2001: No-till (September 18, 2000)
- Tillage in 2002 - consider the options (October 22, 2001)
- Wet conditions: Challenges and opportunities (May 7, 2007)
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- How residue removal affects nutrient cycling (May 21, 2007)
- Nutrient removal when harvesting corn stover (August 6, 2007)
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- The role of pasture in conservation management (August 16, 2004)
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- Corn and soybean responses to deep-band phosphorus and potassium (September 18, 2000)
- Foliar fertilization of soybean: Is it useful to supplement primary fertilization? (June 20, 2005)
- Hailed-out soybean fields (October 21, 2002)
- How do uncertain prices influence phosphorus and potassium fertilization this fall? (October 1, 2007)
- Interpreting results of the Mehlich-3 ICP Soil Phosphorus Test (November 17, 2003)
- Management of phosphorus for crop production (October 23, 2000)
- Phosphorus - Why the concern about water quality? (August 20, 2001)
- Phosphorus and swine feeding (April 16, 2001)
- Phosphorus Basics (August 7, 2000)
- Phosphorus in aquatic systems (December 18, 2000)
- Phosphorus losses to surface water (May 14, 2001)
- Soil resources of phosphorus (February 26, 2001)
- Water quality in the eastern Iowa basins (October 22, 2001)
- Watershed-scale phosphorus management (July 16, 2001)
- Why manage phosphorus? (April 24, 2000)
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- Soil testing and available phosphorus (September 18, 2000)
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- Equipment maintenance: Planters (April 8, 2002)
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- Adjusting planting soil depth for better germination (May 8, 2000)
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- Corn and soybean responses to deep-band phosphorus and potassium (September 18, 2000)
- Corn leaf potassium deficiency symptoms (July 1, 2002)
- Foliar fertilization of soybean: Is it useful to supplement primary fertilization? (June 20, 2005)
- Hailed-out soybean fields (October 21, 2002)
- How do uncertain prices influence phosphorus and potassium fertilization this fall? (October 1, 2007)
- Is it iron or potassium deficiency? (July 1, 2002)
- Plan carefully for potassium fertilization this fall (September 19, 2005)
- Potassium deficiency symptoms in corn (June 26, 2000)
- Symptoms of dry soil-induced potassium deficiency (June 30, 1997)
- Use new potassium soil test and fertilizer recommendations (October 20, 2003)
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- Can residue be managed successfully with no-till? (May 15, 2006)
- How residue removal affects nutrient cycling (May 21, 2007)
- Methods for measuring crop residue (May 13, 2002)
- Nutrient removal when harvesting corn stover (August 6, 2007)
- Residue management and manure application (October 21, 2002)
- Tillage challenges in managing continuous corn (February 12, 2007)
- Why conservation systems are the right choice this fall (October 10, 2005)
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- Conservation buffers and water quality (June 12, 2000)
- Use conservation buffers to make dollars and sense (June 26, 2000)
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- Equipment considerations: anhydrous ammonia (April 9, 2001)
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- Sampling fields for nitrate in late spring (April 27, 1998)
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- Sediment and total maximum daily loads (December 24, 2001)
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- Dealing with wet soils (April 23, 2001)
- Evaluating soil moisture before field preparation and planting (April 11, 2005)
- How to evaluate soil moisture in the field (April 24, 2000)
- Soil crusting across Iowa (May 31, 2005)
- Soil moisture conditions -- consideration for soil compaction (May 9, 2005)
- Soil moisture conditions in late spring 2001 (June 4, 2001)
- Wet soils vulnerable to compaction (June 11, 2001)
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- Soil pH and losses of fall-applied ammonia (August 21, 2000)
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- The new Iowa interactive Soil Survey (September 19, 2005)
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- Soil pH and losses of fall-applied ammonia (August 21, 2000)
- Tillage challenges in managing continuous corn (February 12, 2007)
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- Field soil variability and its impact on crop stand uniformity (June 19, 2006)
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- Consider permanent vegetation for steeply sloping soils (July 16, 2001)
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- Tillage in 2001: Fall strip-tillage (August 21, 2000)
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- New concept for promoting conservation tillage systems (March 14, 2005)
- Time to check the terraces (July 17, 2000)
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- N management influences on N losses through tile lines (August 20, 2001)
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- Can residue be managed successfully with no-till? (May 15, 2006)
- Crop-specific cultivating tillage (May 17, 2004)
- Do I need to till my soil? (March 18, 2002)
- Does dry weather limit tillage options? (April 15, 2002)
- Fall tillage and tillage equipment (August 20, 2001)
- Integrating conservation tillage and manure management to improve water quality (March 17, 2003)
- New concept for promoting conservation tillage systems (March 14, 2005)
- Planning tillage for 2001 (November 20, 2000)
- Post-planting tillage: What are the options? (May 6, 2002)
- Site-specific tillage choices management (March 22, 2004)
- Spring tillage preparation (February 23, 2004)
- Survey: Iowa no-till holds steady (October 23, 2000)
- Tillage challenges in managing continuous corn (February 12, 2007)
- Tillage implement design and its effect on soil (April 19, 2004)
- Tillage in 2001: Consider the options (August 7, 2000)
- Tillage in 2001: Fall strip-tillage (August 21, 2000)
- Tillage in 2001: No-till (September 18, 2000)
- Tillage in 2002 - consider the options (October 22, 2001)
- Use the rotary hoe for soil crusting (May 7, 2001)
- Wet conditions: Challenges and opportunities (May 7, 2007)
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- Sediment and total maximum daily loads (December 24, 2001)
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- Watch for damage from broadcast postemerge UAN applications (May 14, 2001)
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- Pay attention to water management (October 23, 2000)
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- Fencing cattle away from creeks (July 10, 2000)
- Soil erosion and water quality (February 26, 2001)
- Water quality in the eastern Iowa basins (October 22, 2001)
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- Don't forget about grassed waterways (June 5, 2000)
- How did your waterways fare this spring? (April 30, 2001)
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- Get acquainted with the Iowa CREP (June 10, 2002)
- Value of Iowa's wetlands (July 3, 2000)
