Yield effects of soil compaction can be masked by moisture availability, timing of rainfall and fertilizer use under favorable weather conditions. Under unfavorable weather conditions, yield loss has ...

In the spring many agricultural producers are anxious to get into the field and perform tillage, planting, and chemical applications. However, if field operations are done when the soil is too wet, ...

Regardless of what you’re growing, spring is an exciting time of year. But it doesn’t come without challenges. Compaction can lead to wet soil that makes it difficult to get in your fields on time for ...

Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

The calendar may say it’s time to get in the fields, but the soil conditions should determine our actions. After a long winter, most of us suffer from cabin fever and we want to get out and busy. This ...

Hello Mid-Ohio Valley Farmers and Gardeners! Hard to believe that Monday celebrated Labor Day, the end of summer here in the Valley. Many backyard gardeners are out there preserving the harvest by ...

Dynamic compaction is a ground improvement method that utilises repeated high‐energy impacts to densify and stabilise loose granular soils. This technique has evolved from traditional field methods ...

The system is designed to mimic mechanical impedance and to identify genotypes with contrasting tolerance to compaction—fast enough to support ...

Most plants are rooted in the ground, and they are highly dependent on the surrounding soils. Most experts agree that 80% of a tree’s roots are made up of the fleshy feeder root variety which function ...

Amending your soil can help your garden bounce back from a cold winter. From adjusting the pH to improving the drainage, here ...

Producers spot healthy soil through diverse ground cover, beneficial insects, earthworms and lab tests measuring microbial ...