One of the first tasks assigned to the irrigation research team by Delaware farmers was to answer the decades old question of how to best irrigate corn on sandy soils for maximum yield. Our initial ...

MADISON, WI, August 2nd, 2010 - Using little more than PVC rings, a trashcan, and a scale, students can literally get a feel for soil water retention and field capacity, concepts that are important ...

The first step in growing profitable corn yields is figuring out how much each field can produce. If you don’t start out with a realistic goal, you risk over- or under-applying inputs, both of which ...

Saltwater intrusion from sea level rise and tidal flooding is increasing soil salinity risks in coastal farm fields (Figure 1). Soil salinity is related to the presence of soluble salts and cations ...