Andrea Meyer | Soil Solutions LLC

Today is World Soils Day!!

December 5, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Today is World Soils Day!! To most, soil is thought of as DIRT, but soil is critical to LIFE and is full of life. In each tablespoon of soil there are millions of microorganisms, most of whom are essential for plant life. Like humans, improving the “house” that these microorganisms live in is important for […]

University Research Supports Gypsum as a Reliable Sulfate Sulfur Source

November 12, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Research completed over the last four years shows corn, soybeans, alfalfa and wheat consistently responds to sulfur fertilization. In a study by Iowa State researchers, responses in corn to sulfur were observed at 3 of their 6 sites in Central Iowa and North Central Iowa in 2017. In 2018, they had responses in corn to […]

Want Green Fields Rather Than Yellow Fields…..apply PRO CAL 40!

October 24, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Below are two pictures of one of our customer’s fields from this spring. He wanted to show his tenant the benefits of PRO CAL 40 gypsum so he had us apply a strip across his field. The application of 2 tons per acre was done in 2018 ahead of the soybeans. This picture was taken […]

Wow, where does time go?

October 18, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Wow, where does time go? I didn’t blink, but here it is the middle of October already! Years ago, before Farmers Lung kicked me off the Family farm, we were filling silo one fall and at noon break I was visiting with one of our Great neighbors, Dale, who helped with this task. I made […]

Hillsides Needing Pro Cal 40

October 11, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Many fields in Eastern Nebraska and Western Iowa showed yellowing and/or premature senescence this fall. To the left you can see an alfalfa field that I took a picture of this last week in northeast Nebraska that is stunted and yellowing on the hillsides and hill tops. Where applications of PRO CAL 40 have been […]

Bacterial Diseases Found in Corn

August 20, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

After Day 1 of the PRO FARMER crop tour it was noted that some fields had significant disease pressure and given the current moisture conditions, it is anticipated that the diseases will continue to spread. This could spell stalk quality problems at harvest if not treated plus lighter test weight. Two bacterial diseases were observed. […]

Know your herbicide risk before you plant cover crops

August 20, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

With the growing interest in cover crops, growers need to remind themselves of the potential for injury from residual herbicides they may have used this spring. This is especially true if herbicide applications were delayed due to the wet spring. The breakdown of some herbicides can be affected by pH so be aware of your […]

Is It Grey Leaf Spot or Is It Bacterial Leaf Streak?

July 27, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Look at the two pictures. Can you tell me which one is Grey Leaf Spot and which one is Bacterial Leaf Streak? It takes a pretty sharp eye to be able to tell the difference and even then, there could be some degree of uncertainty in your mind. Northern Corn Leaf Blight, a fungal disease […]

Yellow Stripes in Leaves May be Magnesium Deficiency

June 25, 2019 in General /by Andrea Meyer

Each year when plants begin their rapid growth stage producers notice leaf striping on the newest leaves that causes concern. Most commonly this is due to a shortage of magnesium in the plants. Unless you have soils that are sandy with a magnesium soil test less than 100 ppm, this will be temporary and will […]

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