Mitchell Timmerman – RealAgriculture

Understanding Rainfall and the Fate of Soil Nutrients

2 years ago

To understand what happens with nutrients in the soil and how to manage zones within a field, you have to pay attention to how the soil handles water. If that wasn’t obvious enough, it becomes clear when you visit Mitch Timmerman and his ‘rainfall simulator’ trailer. “Water can influence the fate of nutrients, the development of… Read More

Agronomy Geeks West, Ep. 12 — Don’t P in the Lake & Other Good Rules of Thumb

RealAgriculture Agronomy Team

5 years ago

Managing for nitrogen losses in crop production is important, absolutely, but N isn’t the only nutrient at risk of being lost from the plant’s refrigerator. Phosphorus, that other macro-nutrient we know and love, is also subject to losses — and while losses may go relatively unnoticed in the cropping system, our lakes are rivers pay… Read More