What programs are you using to improve soil health?

Here we are now two weeks into April and the checkered flag is about to drop on corn planting in the state. Of course they have corn over a foot tall in Texas where planting began over a month ago and acres have been in the ground over two weeks in Illinois, Missouri...

Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Bush About Soil Microbes

Dr. Mercola Interviews Dr. Bush About Soil Microbes This interview of Dr. Zack Bush, a triple board certified physician, explains how soil, plant, and human health are all tied together. He explains how chronic inflammation and loss of intercellular communication are...

Weather gives more time for planting

April has arrived and so far the weather has been cool and wet. While there is a great saying about March’s lamb and lion scenario none exists for April. We are getting the showers as predicted, but no guarantees as to how many days it will rain and what sort of...

Big yields, phosphites for disease control

April will be here this week and the chances for warmer and sunnier weather are increasing. We may have one or two more snow events in parts of the state, but we survived another relatively mild winter. We used to hear the stories about how our parents had to board...

Give plants best possible start

Spring is here at last. Most years we can’t wait for its approval. This year it was less of an issue as we have been running around most of the time since early April in lightweight clothing. There is due to be colder weather by midweek and perhaps a little...