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Jason Clark

Assistant Professor & SDSU Extension Soil Fertility Specialist

605-688-4395

Berg Agricultural Hall 310
Agronomy, Horticulture & Plant Science-Box 2207A
University Station
Brookings, SD 57007

Soil fertility guidelines for South Dakota cropping systems

State & Regional Offices

SDSU Campus
Also by Jason Clark
Hands holding a clump of healthy soil from a no-till field.
Mar 03

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.

Producer inspecting soil surface of a no-till field.

Does It Pay to Build Up Soil Phosphorus in High-pH Fields?

In high-pH soils, Phosphorus fertilizer can react with calcium already in the soil and form compounds that crops cannot easily use. It means that applied Phosphorus fertilizer can become “tied up” in the soil, leaving many farmers wondering whether the fertilizer they pay for is really working for them.

Nitrogen rate map layered on top of a field

SDSU Extension invites corn farmers to join on-farm nitrogen fertilizer trial program

February 06, 2026

South Dakota State University Extension and Premier Crop Systems are recruiting corn farmers to participate in nitrogen fertilizer trials.