Content by Anthony Bly
Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit Meeting & Southeast Research Farm Annual Business Meeting
The Managing Soil: Maximizing Profit Meeting will be held on December 8 from 9:15 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Swan Lake Christian Camp (45474 288th St., Viborg, SD 57070). The Southeast Research Farm Annual Business Meeting will also occur from 12:45 to 1:00 p.m.
Soybean Nutrient Management Practices
Survey data were used to examine how local and operational characteristics within South Dakota were related to various nutrient management practices.
Wheat Nutrient Management Practices
South Dakota wheat nutrient management survey results.
Soil Health Hour
Join SDSU Extension experts to learn about soil health practices during this free webinar series on the first Wednesday of each month from October 7 through March 3 at 10:00 a.m. CDT.
Proper Residue Management is Essential When Adopting No-Till Practices
Minimizing disturbance and keeping the soil covered are two of the soil health principles. One of the best ways to incorporate these principles is to adopt no-till. To be successful when adopting no-till, it starts when combining the crop from the prior year.
Agronomic Considerations During Drought
Despite technological advances, weather factors still play a major role in crop production, especially during dry times. Making smart agronomic decisions can prevent a drought situation from getting worse.
Understanding Unit Conversions for Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium Fertilizer Application Rates in Garden Soils
This factsheet provides unit conversions between different units that soil labs recommend for fertilizer application rates to gardens for nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.
Heavy Metals in Swine Manure
This fact sheet explains what heavy metals are, how they enter swine manure, how they behave in soil, and what practical steps producers can take to reduce long-term risks.
Using Swine Manure Phosphorus More Efficienlty in South Dakota Cropping Systems
This fact sheet explains how feeding strategies, especially the use of low-phytate corn and related diet adjustments, can reduce phosphorus excretion in swine manure.
Swine Manure and Nitrate Leaching
This fact sheet explains how nitrate leaching occurs, why swine manure increases risk under certain conditions, and what producers can do to keep nitrogen where crops can use it.