CRAWFORDSVILLE
Iowa State University Extension and Outreach is hosting a soil fertility workshop on Feb. 27 from 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at the Southeast Research and Demonstration Farm near Crawfordsville.
The workshop will focus on interpreting soil test results to make more informed fertilizer decisions for both row crops and forage crops.
This workshop will be led by Josh Michel, Virgil Schmitt and Rebecca Vittetoe, ISU Extension field agronomists in south-central, eastern and east central Iowa.
“With lower commodity prices, many farmers are looking to trim costs,” said Vittetoe. “For fertilizer, don’t simply trim costs, but rather selectively maximize economic returns to fertilizer expense by understanding how to interpret soil test results and how to use the results to make fertilizer recommendations.”
Even if you already have soil testing and recommendations hired out to an agri-business, you can still gain a good understanding of how recommendations are made, and this workshop will help you to decide where it makes the most sense to reduce fertilizer costs while improving farm income.
Topics to be covered during the workshop include the importance of soil testing and interpreting soil test results, calculating nutrient removal rates, and understanding the odds of getting a return on a fertilizer investment.
The cost to attend is $40 per person and covers lunch and workshop materials.
To pre-register by Feb. 25 or for additional information contact the Washington County Extension office by calling 319-653-4811 or emailing rka8@iastate.edu. Space is limited to the first 30 registrants.
