Have you given much thought to what actually helps your soil work for you? There are many relationships going on unseen beneath the ground pretty much all year long. Let’s take a look at some basics. 1. Organic Material- made up mostly of dead plant material and animal wastes 2. Bacteria and Fungi- breaks down organic matter. 3. Read More …
I attended the MSU Crop School a few weeks ago. One of the talks was on Safflower and it’s forage potential in the Intermountain West. Dave Wichman presented this information there. Turns out this is a very palatable feed option for cattle that will also tolerate our cool March temperatures down to 15*-20*F. That was Read More …
I have occasionally used scraps of drywall in my garden to increase drainage in heavier clay soils. What other benefit can gypsum offer to soil in a larger commercial level operation? Well in addition to the traditional benefits of improved drainage and reduction of surface crusting there are some lesser know benefits. (Must use soil Read More …