production

CropVillage 0184

• Soil Management Scientist Humberto Blanco discusses soil water repellency and the impact on your productivity.  Water repellency of no-till and continuous-cropped soils 

CropVillage 0175 Show Notes:

• Good overview of the recently announced Biomass Crop Assistance Program which provides financial assistance to producers or entities that deliver eligible biomass material to designated biomass conversion facilities.  

CropVillage 0166 Show Notes:

• Kansas State's Soil Fertility Specialist Dave Mengel logs in with a conversation on the advantages of tissue sampling at this stage in the soybean growth cycle.  He talks with Ag Today's Eric Atkinson
• Agronomy E-Update newsletter

CropVillage 0162 Show Notes:

• Conversation with K State economist Orlen Grunewald on Commodity Swaps, a new tool in the trader's toolbox, and why they may be of use to you

CropVillage 0147 Show Notes:

• Cutting corners to economize makes sense for potash and phosphorus purchases this year if your soils can stand it
• Nano-materials in the soil... and interesting discussion with soil chemist Paul Bertsch at the Univ of KY

CropVillage 0131 Show Notes:

• USDA says producer outlook for 2009 is positive
• What rural America needs from the stimulus package
• Looking at low pH.  How it happens... what should be done