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Tag: Larry Oldham
Mississippi Corn: Improving Response to Nitrogen Fertilizer May 3, 2022
Nitrogen efficiency is certainly a hot topic this year due to extraordinary fertilizer prices. Of course, corn is a crop known to be very responsive to nitrogen fertilizer and needs […]
Mississippi Wheat: 2022 Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations Feb 2, 2022
Our moist climate can challenge our ability to provide sufficient nitrogen fertility for growing productive wheat. Extremely high fertilizer prices only amplify our need and desire to manage this valuable […]
Mississippi: Growers Must Manage 2022 High Input Costs Jan 14, 2022
High fertilizer prices continue to be a hot topic any time farm professionals gather, but now is not the first time costs have doubled or even tripled for some crop […]
Mississippi: What to Do About High Fertilizer Prices? Nov 15, 2021
This is a moment for patience as the storm swirls so refrain from tearing garments and donning sackcloth. Large scale components, some anticipated, others not, interacted over the past two […]
Mississippi: Soil Fertility – Calcium, Magnesium Management Oct 19, 2021
Calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg) are essential ‘secondary’ plant nutrients. Plants need less Ca or Mg than nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium, but require more of them than micronutrients. Should Ca […]
Mississippi: Emerging Carbon Offset Market May Benefit State Oct 18, 2021
Mississippians are exploring the relatively new and growing carbon offset market, although many issues related to this market remain under discussion. Larry Oldham, soil specialist with the Mississippi State University […]
Mississippi Corn: Burning Stalks – What Does It Really Cost? Sep 20, 2021
Despite all the talk about improving soil health, soil carbon, cover crops and other hot topics, it may be easy to overlook the considerable impact that crop residue management has […]
Mississippi: Fall is For Soil Carbon Market Preparations Sep 13, 2021
Participating in the soil carbon (C) market requires baseline information about the producer’s inventory to offer potential buyers. This fall is the time for the soil carbon-curious growers to begin […]
Mississippi: Soil Carbon Market Questions Jun 29, 2021
The best business managers have long-term, pro-active strategies to achieve their goals. Soil carbon (C) may not appear on the top, or even near the top of pressing concerns at […]
Mississippi Corn: Estimating Nitrogen Loss from the June Flood Jun 26, 2021
The recent extraordinary rainfall and associated flooding has generated substantial concern about nitrogen (N) loss and fertility management in corn. The unique situation about this year’s event is it occurred […]
