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Results: 27 Publications found
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Agricultural Water Use in the Allegheny/Monongahela/Ohio River Basins
2002 agricultural water use regulations in the Allegheny, Monongahela, and/or Ohio River basins. Note: Available in PDF only; not available in hard copy from the Publications Distribution Center.
Department:
Agricultural & Biological Engineering
Catalog Number:
F-201
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Agronomy Facts 14: Managing Potassium for Crop Production
A corn crop takes up nearly as much potassium as it does nitrogen, yet management of each nutrient is entirely different. This eight-page publication explains how to manage potassium fertility on farms where corn, alfalfa, and other crops are grown.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC060
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Agronomy Facts 3: Soil Acidity and Aglime
Soil acidity is among the important environmental factors that can influence plant growth and can seriously limit crop production. A sound liming program will increase soil productivity and can increase the efficiency of other inputs, such as fertilizers. This eight-page fact sheet discusses the causes of soil acidity, its effects on crop production, soil sampling, aglime, Pennsylvania lime law, and other aspects of soil acidity and liming.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC038
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Agronomy Facts 31-A: Soil Fertility Management for Forage Crops: Pre-Establishment
Soil fertility management for forage crops is a continuous process that begins well before the forage crop is established. This four-page fact sheet deals with the pre-establishment phase of soil fertility management for forages. It covers soil pH and nitrogen nutrition of legumes, soil pH and herbicides, liming practices, nutrients, manure, and soil testing.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC096
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Agronomy Facts 31-B: Soil Fertility Management for Forage Crops: Establishment
Soil fertility management for forage crops is a continuous process that begins well before the forage crop is established. This two-page fact sheet deals with the establishment phase of soil fertility management for forages. It also covers starter fertilizer for forage seedings and inoculation of legumes.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC097
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Agronomy Facts 31-C: Soil Fertility Management for Forage Crops: Maintenance
Soil fertility management for forage crops is a continuous process that begins well before the forage crop is established. In the pre-establishment phase, the soil conditions are adjusted to provide optimum soil fertility when the crop is established. At establishment phase, the fertility program should deal with any last minute small adjustments in soil fertility and any requirements such as a starter fertilizer for getting the plants established. If the pre-establishment soil fertility goals are met and the stand is successfully established, the goal becomes maintenance of an adequate level of fertility to meet the needs of the crop throughout the life of the stand. This six-page fact sheet covers the maintenance phase of soil fertility management for forages.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC098
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Agronomy Facts 35: Some Facts About Soil Basics
This two-page fact sheet is a brief and simplified introduction to the origins of soils and how they influence capabilities and uses of soils. It covers soil development, influence of topography, the characteristics of soils, soil profile and classification, and sources of more information about Pennsylvania soils.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC102
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Agronomy Facts 36: Persistence of Herbicides in Soil
Herbicides are applied to soil to manage weeds. While it is desirable for the chemicals to control weeds during the season of application, it is not desirable for them to persist and affect subsequent crop growth. This four-page fact sheet explains the factors that affect herbicide persistence, including soil factors, climatic factors, and herbicide properties, and it discusses ways to avoid herbicide persistence in subsequent crops.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC105
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Agronomy Facts 51: Starter Fertilizer
Starter fertilizers are a small amount of fertilizer applied near a seed to meet the nutrient demands of the seedling until the plant's root system develops and to enhance the development of the emerging seedling. This six-page fact sheet explains when to use a starter fertilizer, how starter fertilizer affects plant growth, and using starter fertilizers in producing corn, forages, small grains, sorghum, and soybeans.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC132
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Agronomy Facts 63: Diagnosing Soil Compaction Using a Penetrometer
Soil compaction is a serious concern for farmers in Pennsylvania. Soil compaction can easily reduce crop yields by 10 percent, and can lead to water and soil quality degradation due to increased runoff and soil structure destruction. This four-page publication explains how to use a penetrometer, or soil compaction tester, to accurately assess the degree of soil compaction in a field.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC178
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Agronomy Facts 70: Late Season Cornstalk Nitrate Test
This 4-page fact sheet describes the Late Season Cornstalk Nitrate Test, which has been shown in research at a number of locations across the country, including across Pennsylvania, to be a reliable end-of-season indicator of crop nitrogen status.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC208
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Avoiding Soil Compaction
Twenty-first-century farm economics stimulate farmers to increase the size of their operations. To improve labor efficiency, farm equipment usually increases in size. Tractors, combines, forage harvesters, grain and forage wagons, manure spreaders, and lime trucks are all bigger than they used to be. Twenty years ago, for example, 2.5-ton box-type manure spreaders were common in Pennsylvania, whereas today liquid manure spreaders may weigh 20 or 30 tons. The increasing size of farm quipment may cause significant soil compaction that can negatively affect soil productivity as well as environmental quality. This fact sheet focuses on ways to avoid soil compaction.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC186
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Conservation Tillage Series 1: Crop Rotations and Conservation Tillage
This four-page fact sheet explains how a well-planned crop-rotation system can help producers avoid many of the problems associated with conservation tillage, such as weeds, diseases, and increased soil compaction. It includes examples of successful rotations used by Pennsylvania crop producers.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC124
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Conservation Tillage Series 2: An Introduction to Weed Management for Conservation Tillage Systems
This six-page fact sheet discusses ways to manage weeds and other vegetation in conservation tillage systems using cultural, mechanical, and chemical control tactics.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC126
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Conservation Tillage Series 4: Nutrient Management in Conservation Tillage Systems
This 10-page fact sheet explains the unique conditions in conservation tillage systems that influence nutrient behavior and management. It covers soil acidity, nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, soil testing, and manure.
Department:
Crop & Soil Sciences
Catalog Number:
UC127
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