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Oct 14, 2025The Do’s and Don’ts of Winter Lawn FertilizationKeeping your lawn healthy through the winter might feel like a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. With the right fertilization techniques, you can help it survive and thrive whe -
Oct 13, 2025Winter Fertilizer for Lawns: What’s the best, when & how to use itDuring winter, lawns experience some degree of dormancy due to cold temperatures. Some grass varieties may also turn brown, and some may die because they lose water faster than the -
Oct 13, 2025New Model Analyzes Pre-planting Weather for Better Fertilizer ApplicationsAs nitrogen fertilizer costs and environmental concerns increase, informed fertilizer rate decisions are more important than ever. The latest modeling effort from the University of -
Oct 10, 2025Farmer Aid Reportedly Delayed by Government ShutdownPolitico's Grace Yarrow reported that "the Trump administration has pushed back its plans to roll out economic aid for farmers this week due to the government shutdown, according t -
Oct 09, 2025Revisa protocolo de ingreso para uva de mesa chilena y abre etapa de apelaciónUn año después de que las asociaciones californianas California Table Grape Commission, National Grape Research Alliance y California Table Grape Export Association p -
Sep 28, 2025Why Your Summer Garden Keeps FailingThe phone calls started coming in late June. "My tomatoes are dying," one neighbor told me. "The peppers look terrible," said another. I've heard the same story dozens of times ove -
Sep 28, 2025Banana Peels & Vinegar- A Powerful Garden Fertilizer Or A Waste Of Time?Making your own banana peel and vinegar fertilizer is as simple as can be. Collect banana peels in a clean jar. Once your container is full, completely submerge the peels in white -
Sep 26, 2025Best Fungicides for Wheat Rust – 2025 Guide for Small-Scale GrowersLast spring, my neighbor Jake watched his wheat field turn yellow practically overnight. The stripe rust had moved in during a cool, wet spell, and by the time he noticed it, the d -
Sep 24, 2025How to Identify and Treat Nitrogen Deficiency in CornLast summer, I watched my neighbor Jake lose nearly half his corn crop to something completely preventable. His fields, once promising and green, turned yellow almost overnight. By -
Sep 23, 2025Tillage Radish: What It Does and When to Plant ItThe first time I pulled a tillage radish from my test plot, I stood there holding what looked like a white carrot the size of a baseball bat. My neighbor Jim walked over, took one -
Sep 22, 2025Nitrogen Application Timing in Corn ProductionCorn takes up half its N supply between V8 and VT, a period that may comprise only 30 days. Providing adequate N for this period is a key goal of N management. -
Sep 22, 2025Urea vs. UAN — similarities and differences of applicationUrea and UAN can be used on a wide range of crops, including cereals, fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants. They can be applied to both large-scale agricultural fields and sma





