Nitrogen

Authors: Patricia Steinhilber - Joshua M. McGrath

This publication provides crucial insights into assessing your corn crop's nitrogen levels at the end of the season. Learn how to identify excess nitrogen and optimize your fertilizer strategies for maximum yield and profitability. The publication offers detailed instructions for sampling and interpretation, helping producers make informed decisions about their nitrogen use. Whether you're managing a grain or silage crop, the CSNT can enhance your nutrient management plan. Authors: Dr. Patricia Steinhilber, Dr. Joshua McGrath; Title: Corn Stalk Nitrate Test (NM-8)

Authors: Sarah Hirsh

Soil health is the status of soil in terms of its ability to function and sustain life. It involves physical, chemical, and biological factors that are all interrelated. Soil organisms are critical for building good soil structure, ensuring air and water movements through the soil, decomposing organic materials, and cycling nutrients. A soil with good physical structure and with sufficient nutrient cycling will encourage increased numbers and diversity of soil organisms. When we manage soil with practices that minimize disturbance, maximize soil cover, maximize biodiversity, and maximize the presence of living roots, we can increase soil health, increasing the sustainability and profitability of agriculture. Author: Sarah Hirsh; Title: Soil Health (FS-2025-0754).