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Soil Basics and Testing

  • Basic Soil Fertility and Testing (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • Soil Fertility, Testing, and Amending (Pondera County Master Farmer Course - Feb 2020)
  • Soil Basics and Management on Small Acreage (Gallatin County Workshop - Apr 2018)
  • Soil Testing for Plant and Soil Health (Western MT Grazing and Ag Conference - Feb 2017)
  • Soil Fundamentals (Extension Agent Training - Sept 2014)
  • Diagnostics: Deficiency Symptoms and Tissue Testing (Extension Agent Training - Sept 2014)
  • Diagnostics: Soil Tests and How to Read (Extension Agent Training - Sept 2014)
  • Interpretation of Soil Tests and Micronutrient Management (Richland County - Mar 2014)
  • Interpreting Soil Test Reports and Fertilizer Source Options (Western MT Extension Agent Training - Sept 2006)
  • Interpreting Soil Test Reports and Fertilizer Source Options (Eastern MT Extension Agent Training - Sept 2006)

Nutrient Management and Fertilizer Sources

  • Micronutrient Management (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • Sustainable Nutrient Management (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • Fertilizer Considerations During and After Drought(MonDak Ag Research Summit - Jan 2021)
  • Soil Nutrient Management to Increase Profit and Soil Health (Lewistown Winter Fair Farm Forum - Jan 2020)
  • Nutrient Management During and After Drought (CHS Denton Grower Meeting - Feb 2018)
  • Soil Testing and Nutrient Management In and After Dry Years (CARC Reserach Roundup - Dec 2017)
  • Fertilizer Management in a Down Market (Central MT Extension Agent Update - Apr 2017)
  • Nutrient Management and Cropping Systems for Increased Resiliency (Lewis & Clark County Extension - Mar 2017)
  • Micronutrient Management & Testing in Barley, Corn, and Pulses (Barley and Sugarbeet Symposium - Jan 2017)
  • Fertilizer Rate Calculations (Extension Agent Training - Sept 2014)
  • Fertilizer Sources (Extension Agent Training - Sept 2014)
  • Fertilizer Placement and Timing (Extension Agent Training - Sept 2014)
  • Best Management Practices for Fertilizer (Gallatin County Crop School - Feb 2014)
  • Timing of Foliar Applications (Gallatin County Crop School - Feb 2013)
  • How Do We Catch Up When Lacking Key Nutrients? (Huntley CCA Training - Aug 2011)
  • Fertility Recommendations for Irrigated Crops (Sugarbeet and Barley Symposium - Jan 2011)
  • Effects of Cropping Systems on Nutrient Availability (Baker Agronomy Workshop - 2009)
  • Strategies to Stretch Your Phosphorus Fertilizer Dollar (Judith Basin County Extension - Jan 2009)
  • Optimizing Fertilizer Returns: Broadcast, Banding, Fertigation, and Source (Sugarbeet and Barley Symposium - Jan 2009)
  • Nutrient Cycling and Fertilizer Rates (Nutrient Management Planning Workshop - Feb 2008)
  • Nutrient Management in Reduced Tillage Systems (Crop Pest Management School - Jan 2008)
  • Technological Advances in Nutrient Management (Sidney Nutrient Management Class - 2006)
  • Nutrient Management with Limited Water (WABA Convention - 2006)
  • Manure vs. Compost vs. Commercial Fertilizers (Gallatin County Crop School - 2006)

Organic Systems

  • Nutrient Management on Organic Grain Farms (MT Organic Association Conference - Nov 2021)
  • Nutrient Management Research Results on Organically-Managed Soils (MT Organic Association Conference - Dec 2011)
  • Nutrient Management in Organic Systems (Organic Awareness Workshop - Feb 2009)

Nitrogen Management

  • Fundamentals of Soil N Fertility (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • N Fertilization by Crop (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • N Management to Increase Fertilizer Efficiency and Reduce Losses (ASA/SSSA Webinar - Jul 2019)
  • Ammonia Volatilization: Process, Amounts, and Effects on Yield and Protein (Apr 2017)
  • Management Practices to Minimize Nitrate Leaching (Crop Pest Management School - Jan 2016)
  • Urea Volatilization (Heartland Seeds, Moccasin - Mar 2014)
  • Mid- to Late-Season N Application (Extension Agent Update - Apr 2013)
  • Getting the Most Out of Your N Fertilizer Dollars (Barley and Sugarbeet Symposium - Jan 2013)
  • Minimizing N Losses and Maximizing Protein and Revenue (Crop Pest Management School - Jan 2013)
  • Optimizing N Fertilizer Use (Swank Tour - Jul 2011)
  • Management Practices to Minimize Nitrate Leaching (Judith River Basin - Jan 2011)
  • Overwinter Soil Nitrate Changes and Implications (MABA Convention - Jan 2011)
  • N Management in Direct Seeding Operations (Golden Triangle - Jan 2011)
  • Urea Volatilization and Enhanced Efficiency N Fertilizers for Small Grains (Crop Pest Management School - Jan 2011)
  • Plant Nutrient Uptake Timing and Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (Havre Nitrogen Conference - Dec 2010)
  • Management Practices to Minimize Urea Volatilization (Malta - Nov 2010)
  • N Rate Economics, Fertilization of Pulses, and Urea Volatilization (Valley County - Nov 2010)
  • Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizers (Manitoba Agronomists Conference - Dec 2009)
  • Minimizing Nitrate Leaching on Shallow Soils (Extension and MT Dept of Agriculture Workshop - Nov 2009)
  • N Fertilizer Use Efficiency and Fertilizer Economics (Havre Cabin Fever - Jan 2009)
  • N Mineralization and Uptake (Glacier and Liberty Counties - Feb 2007)
  • N Management (Sugarbeet Symposium - 2007)

Acidification

  • Adaptation to Soil Acidification(Acidic Soil Management Webinar - Mar 2021)
  • Lime or Not to Lime Low pH Soils(WSU Farmers Network Webinar Series - Mar 2020)
  • Soil Acidification: How to Diagnose, Prevent, Adapt (CARC Research Roundup - Dec 2019)
  • Soil Acidification: ID, Prevent, and Restore (CCA & Retailer Training, Huntley - Aug 2019)
  • N Fertilizer Rates and Soil Acidification (Winter Series - Feb 2019)
  • Soil Acidification: ID, Prevent, and Restore (4-County Crop School, Three Forks - Feb 2019)
  • Soil Nutrient Levels and Soil pH Trends (MABA Convention - Jan 2019)
  • Soil Acidification: Causes and Solutions (NWARC Crop Production Update - Jan 2019)
  • Soil Acidification: Helping Farmers ID, Prevent, and Mitigate (Crop & Pest Management School, Jan 2019)
  • Soil Acidification and Pesticide Management (MSU Pesticide Education Program - Nov 2018)
  • Soil Acidification: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions in the Western U.S.(WERA-103 - Summer 2018)
  • Soil Acidification (IPM Workshop - Jun 2018)
  • Preventing Soil Acidification (Fort Benton Soil Acidity and Soil Health Workshop - Feb 2018)
  • Soil Acidification in Montana: An Emerging Problem (by Rick Engel) (MABA-MGEA Convention - Jan 2018)
  • Soil Acidification: Causes and Concerns (MT Association of Conservation Districts Convention - Nov 2017)
  • Soil Acidification: Causes, Management, and Research (Chouteau County - Mar 2017)
  • Soil Acidification (Chouteau County - Jan 2016)

Soil Salinity

  • Saline Seeps (CCA & Retailer Training, Huntley - Aug 2019)

Small Grains

  • N Management for Grain and Protein (MAGA Convention - Jan 2016)
  • N Management for Grain Yield and Protein (Dry Fork Ag Workshop - Dec 2015)
  • Soil Nutrients and Small Grain Disease (Custer County - Sep 2015)
  • Maximizing Grain Protein and Revenue (Golden Triangle Crop School - Jan 2013)
  • Practices to Increase Grain Protein and Revenue (Oct 2012)
  • Macro and Micronutrients for Wheat Production (Willow Creek Crop School - Feb 2012)
  • Optmizing N for Grain Protein (Extension Agent Update - Apr 2011)

Pulses

  • Pulse Crop Fertility and Micronutrient Requirements (MonDak Pulse Day - Feb 2018)
  • Nutrient Management of Pulses and Fertilization During and After Drought (Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar - Jan 2018)
  • Nutrient Management of Pulses (Crop & Pest Management School - Jan 2018)
  • Nutrient Management of Pulses and N Credits (CCA and Dealer Training, Huntley - Aug 2017)
  • Inoculants and Nutrient Management of Pulses (Clearview Seed, Denton - Jul 2017)
  • Inoculants and Nutrient Management of Pulses (Extension Agent Update - May 2017)
  • Pulse Crop Inoculant and Fertilization (Hill County Extension Pulse Workshop - Jan 2017)
  • Pulse Crops and N Credits (MT Pulse Growers - Nov 2016)
  • Nutrient Management for Organic Farms: Lentil Focus (Timeless Seeds - Feb 2014)
  • Nutrient Management of Legumes for Grain and Forage (CCA Training, Huntley - Aug 2013)
  • Pulse Crop Fertilizer Needs (Northeast MT Pulse Crop Tour - Jul 2013)
  • N Benefits of Pulses (MGGA Pulse Day - Dec 2010)
  • Soil Fertility of Annual Legumes (Crop & Pest Management School - 2007)

Oilseeds

Forages

  • Forage Nutrient Management (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • Nutrient Management for Forage Production (Herdsmanship School - Feb 2019)
  • Soil Building Practices and Forage Nutrient Management (Stone Child College - May 2018)
  • Soil Testing and Soil Health: Forage Focus (Sanders County Soils Workshop - Mar 2018)
  • Soil Building Practices and Forage Nutrient Management (Pondera County - Jan 2016)
  • Fertilization of Forages (Wheatland County - May 2015)
  • Pasture and Hay Fields: Soil Fundamentals (Sanders County - Apr 2015)
  • Pasture and Hay Fields: Soil Fertility Management (Sanders County - Apr 2015)
  • Fertilization of Perennial Legumes (Park County - Jan 2014)
  • Nutrient Management for Hay Production and Quality (Sweet Grass County - Jan 2012)

Cover Crops

  • Cover Crops (Soil Fertility Webinar Series - Winter 2021)
  • Cover Crops and Soil Health (MABA Convention - Jan 2017)
  • Soil Fundamentals, Cover Crops, and Leaching (Golden Triangle Cropping Seminar - Jan 2016)
  • Cover Crops and Soil Health (MT Organic Association - Dec 2016)
  • Cover Crops Effect on Soil Quality and Subsequent Yield (Extension Agent Update - Apr 2015)
  • Cover Crop Research Results (Crop & Pest Management School - Jan 2015)
  • Cover Crops: Past and Present Research at MSU (MT Farmers Union - Oct 2013)
  • Legume Cover Crops (NPGA Pulse Days - Dec 2012)
  • Green Manures: Effect of Termination Strategy and Organic Phosphorus Fertilizer on Subsequent Crop (MT Organic Association - Dec 2007)

Home Gardens

  • Fertilizing Your Garden (Gallatin Gardeners Club - Mar 2020)
  • Soil Fertility (Whitehall Gardener Club - May 2019)
  • Soil Testing for Gardens and Forage (Ravalli County Extension - Mar 2018)
  • Fertilizer Management for Turf and Ornamentals (Assoc. of MT Turf, Ornamental, & Pest Professionals - Jan 2017)
  • Garden Soil Nutrient Management (Gallatin Gardeners Club - Apr 2015)
  • Soil Fertility Considerations for Home Gardeners (Extension Agent Training - Oct 2014)