Tag: soil testing fertilizer management input costs crop production agronomy
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Deep soil testing can reduce input costs amid high fertilizer prices
Accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset some high crop production expenses Farmers should consider deep soil testing for residual nitrogen and other nutrients, especially when rising fertilizer prices impact profit potential, according to a team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists. The team of AgriLife Extension economists and agronomists published new findings after analyzing the benefits…
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AgriLife Extension shares cotton jassid guidance for green industry
Texas A&M AgriLife scientists continue to assess potential impacts and prepare strategies to control a new invasive pest – the two-spot cotton leafhopper, also known as the cotton jassid – that is impacting Texas’ ornamental nursery industry and threatens future cotton production. Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service and Texas A&M AgriLife Research experts in the Texas…
