Because it is a Mediterranean herb, lavender thrives in poor, dry soils. I often get asked, does it need fertilizer? The short answer is probably not. But depending on your specific growing conditions ...

Before applying fertilizer or any other soil amendment, it's a good idea to see what the soil already contains. That way you ...

These special considerations for your soil might make application timing trickier than using other nitrogen fertilizer options. However, if you hit the right conditions, anhydrous ammonia can help ...

A new study from Iowa State University researchers found that diversifying crop rotations does not aid in carbon ...

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Extension experts share six mistakes based on real farm records that could be increasing your corn fertilizer expense ...

A biological mechanism makes plant roots more hospitable to microbes. Researchers at the John Innes Centre have identified a ...

Here are ways to reduce input costs in a year that many farmers may struggle to keep production costs below the price of corn.

For decades, the biosolids industry has recycled human and industrial waste into organic fertilizer for large-scale agricultural applications. But concerns are mounting as evidence grows that these ...

A crop nutrition lead at The Mosaic Company says the current state of the ag economy has many growers considering cutbacks on ...