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MODERN MAGICAL POTIONS

George Rehm — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:42:04 +0000

Approximately 150 years ago, wagons moved from town to town in this part of the world carrying the traveling medicine man. At each stop, there was usually some entertainment followed by a sales...

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THE CHEMISTRY OF ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

George Rehm — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 14:54:24 +0000

I thought that the sequence of reactions that takes place when anhydrous ammonia is added to the soil was understood by crop producers and those who advise them. However, judging by the telephone...

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Financial Risk Management: Tax Management Sorting Out the 2011 Income Tax Changes

Rob Holcomb — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 20:46:49 +0000

There were a number of tax law changes affecting farmers for 2011. I’ve included selected topics which address many of the areas affecting agriculture. Depreciation: Section 179 depreciation: For...

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THE VALUE OF CORN STOVER

George Rehm — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:48:30 +0000

As I drive across Minnesota this fall, there appeared to be a large amount of corn stover in large round or large square bales. Because it was dry, (both weather and stover), baling was probably a...

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DRY SOIL AND ANHYDROUS AMMONIA

George Rehm — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:50:31 +0000

Harvest is nearly complete. Farmers are eager to apply fertilizer–especially anhydrous ammonia. But, soils are very dry. In much of Minnesota, there hasn’t been substantial rain since...

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SOIL: A RESERVOIR FOR ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS

George Rehm — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 01:17:25 +0000

What’s the function of soil? That’s a question that’s frequently asked at the beginning of introductory courses in Soil Science. Students frequently respond with statements like:...

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ADVANTAGES OF CONSERVATION TILLAGE

George Rehm — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:35:41 +0000

In Minnesota, the switch from conventional or full width tillage to some form of conservation tillage continues. When we mention conservation tillage, we refer to no-till, strip-till, and ridge-till...

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TESTING SOIL FOR MICRONUTRIENTS

George Rehm — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 16:59:02 +0000

Throughout this past spring and summer, I’ve noticed that there’s a lot of information in fertilizer trade magazines about the importance of micronutrients for crop production. With...

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FERTILIZER MANAGEMENT FOR CONSERVATION TILLAGE PLANTING SYSTEMS

George Rehm — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 18:49:08 +0000

Farmer interest in conservation tillage for crop production is expanding. Research has shown that use of one or more conservation tillage systems will work on most soils in Minnesota. The system,...

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Webinar this Thursday on Winter Wheat

Jochum Wiersma — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:08:26 +0000

Learn more about planting winter wheat at an NDSU Extension Service and Ducks Unlimited one-hour webinar on Thursday, July 28, 2011, starting at 9 a.m. Here is a program outline and...

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