Welcome
CaroVail’s 2012
Union Springs Grower Meeting
Credit were credit is due
• Syngenta• Innovative Growers• University of TN • University of IL• Cornell• The Fertilizer Institute• Yara• Agrinetix & ACS• AgJunction• Ag Explorer• Ken Ferrie
We thought it was time to changethe way large grower meetings are
done.
•Information •Timely Topics•Will be challenging•Will be useable•Will make you stretch•Will increase your profits•Will protect your farm and environment
**no new classes of herbicides in past 20 yrs.
The Art of Weather Forecasting
• If the oak is out before the ash, twill be a summer of wet & splash
• But if the ash out before the oak, twill be a summer of fire & smoke.
But then again, scientists got it all figured out….
• Scientists wanted to observe what it was that caused man to become drunk
• Observed one man drinking scotch and water
• Observed another man drinking whiskey with ice
• Finally observed a third drinking a Twisted Ice tea
Well, the conclusion is obvious…
Water was the common item in all drinks…water makes men drunk
Abe Lincoln summed it up
• It seems in Springfield the weatherman was having a bad streak of weather prediction
• Town mayor was approached by a young boy who said he could tell him what the weather would be
• Mayor figured why not give him a try…..
• Young boy got the first storm right, then the second, then the third and fourth….!!!!
• Mayor was surprised and very impressed
• Considered firing the weatherman
• Approached the boy and said he was thinking about offering him the job of being the weather forecaster
• Boy said, “Oh no, sir, t’was not me, you see.
It was my donkey. He always rub his ear on the post and brays terrible whenever a storm is buildin’.”
• “So,” Abe said, “the mayor appointed the jack ass,
And that was the mayor’s mistake…….
Ever since then jack asses have been running for office…..
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We are Glad You Came!
Recognize Trouble When it’s Coming
4 Rights for Nutrient Stewardship
The RIGHT product at…
The RIGHT place at……
The RIGHT time at…..
The RIGHT amount
The people who show up will make the rules…..
Bruce Vincent of Vincent Logging Co.
World is run by those who show up20 second sound bites with strong visualsAgriculture’s buzz word today: chemicalsFertilizer == ChemicalsManure === ChemicalsTraited seed ==Chemicals
“We’ve Got a Long Way to Go and a Short Time to Get There…..”
I NEED TO RAISE MY AVGERAGES
The way to increase yields shouldBe viewed as a systems approach
Different pieces of all fitting to-gather to add up to higher yields
Genetics
Field/Soil
Fertility
Picket Rows and Photocopy Plants
Sharpen™ HerbicidePreemergence in Corn
Kixor is a registered trademark of BASF. Verdict is a trademark of BASF. ©2011 BASF Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Excellent Burndown and Residual Foundation with Sharpen
Carovail – Auburn, NY
Marestail + Winter Annuals
Primary weeds: foxtail, common ragweed, velvetleaf pigweed and
lambsquarters
5 pt. Lumax + 1 oz Sharpen“Better Ragweed control with Sharpen”
5 pt. Lumax + 1 pt Aatrex
applied 5-25-11picture 6-28-11
Weed:
If emergence is delayed by 48 hrs:
Immediately start to compete for:•Sunlight•Water•Nutrients•Stalks and root mass will be smaller•Ear size will be stunted•Will add to residue and volunteer corn
for next season
a (1) : a plant that is not valued where it is growing and is usually of vigorous growth; especially : one that tends to overgrow or choke out more desirable plants (2) : a weedygrowth of plants
Yield robbing soil conditions
Your Business• Manage all the tools that ultimately aid in
producing that gallon of milk
Labor costs
Rolling stock—tractors, harvesters, planters for how many acres?
Feed per acre
Milk per ton
“If I could make milk without raising feed I would do it in a heart beat.”
As long as you need to grow feed:
• Make full use of the ability to organize and utilize the different pieces of information
• Maximize your production and minimize your cost of production.
• Take the first step and do a farm technology review and assessment
• Begin laying the foundation this winter
We Now Have the Tools
Ways to Organize and Manage
So what is the real goal?
Vary the Population
As long as you need to grow feed:
• Make full use of the ability to organize and utilize the different pieces of information
• Maximize your production and minimize your cost of production.
• Take the first step and do a farm technology review and assessment
• Begin laying the foundation this winter
Were it all starts is at the Dinner Table
All Nitrogen is NOT created Equal
NITROGEN SOURCES
• ANHYDROUS AMMONIA
• UREA
• AMMONIUM SULFATE
• AMMONIUM NITRATE
• UAN SOLUTION
Confusion???
You have a legitimate reason!
•Time constraint•Labor issues•Equipment breakdowns•Variable soil types
So who do you call??
Why, your CaroVail sales person, of course!
“You know, we’ve been looking at these for the past couple years….”
Form of Nitrogen Formula Availability for plant uptake
Nitrogen gas N2 Although 78% of our atmosphere is nitrogen gas, this form of nitrogen
must be transformed to usable forms before it is available for plant
uptake.
Ammonia NH3 Ammonia is a gas. Ammonium can escape from the surface of the soil
under certain conditions and is harmful to plants in high quantities.
Ammonium is the basic building block of commercial nitrogen fertilizers.
Ammonium NH4+ Soil particles attract and retain ammonium on cation exchange complexes.
This form may be directly taken up by plants.
Nitrate NO3- Nitrate is the second form of nitrogen which is available for plant uptake.
In most soils, nitrate is highly mobile. However, in the highly weathered
soils of Hawaii, nitrate is stored in soils with ‘anion exchange capacity’ and
becomes less mobile.
Nitrite NO2- Nitrite is an intermediate product in the conversion of ammonium to
nitrate (nitrification). It is usually present in low quantities, but is toxic to
plants.
Organic Nitrogen Various
compounds
Organic nitrogen must be converted to ammonium before it is used by
plants. This conversion occurs with time and is known as mineralization.
Table 5. Various forms of nitrogen
And We Know That Nitrogen Types Differ
A manufactured formulation
A Prilled Process with out any heat
•Ammonium Nitrate—directly available•Ortho Phosphate—the most available form•Sulfate of Potash—very low salt, provides
sulfurAll of these forms are ingredients in water soluble fertilizers.
Ammonium Nitrate will not volatize and can be Taken directly into the plant.
Attaches to negatively charges soil particles to helpAid in leaching.
Develop a Nitrogen Management Program
Form of Nitrogen Formula Availability for plant uptake
Nitrogen gas N2 Although 78% of our atmosphere is nitrogen gas, this form of nitrogen must be
transformed to usable forms before it is available for plant uptake.
Ammonia NH3 Ammonia is a gas. Ammonium can escape from the surface of the soil under
certain conditions and is harmful to plants in high quantities. Ammonium is the
basic building block of commercial nitrogen fertilizers.
Ammonium NH4+ Soil particles attract and retain ammonium on cation exchange complexes. This
form may be directly taken up by plants.
Nitrate NO3- Nitrate is the second form of nitrogen which is available for plant uptake. In
most soils, nitrate is highly mobile. However, in the highly weathered soils of
Hawaii, nitrate is stored in soils with ‘anion exchange capacity’ and becomes less
mobile.
Nitrite NO2- Nitrite is an intermediate product in the conversion of ammonium to nitrate
(nitrification). It is usually present in low quantities, but is toxic to plants.
Organic Nitrogen Various compounds Organic nitrogen must be converted to ammonium before it is used by plants.
This conversion occurs with time and is known as mineralization.
Table 5. Various forms of nitrogen
A manufactured formulation
A Prilled Process with out any heat
•Ammonium Nitrate—directly available•Ortho Phosphate—the most available form•Sulfate of Potash—very low salt, provides
sulfur
All of these forms are ingredients in water soluble fertilizers.
Ammonium Nitrate will not volatize and can be Taken directly into the plant.
Attaches to negatively charges soil particles to helpAid in leaching.
21-7-14-4S
Technology Is Now Catching Up
EC Zones vs. Soil Maps
Balanced Nutrition
Soil Solution is the liquid between the soil particles
Soluble Nutrients:
•Potassium•Magnesium•Calcium
Soil is Like a Sponge
PotassiumK+
MagnesiumMg+
CalciumCa+
Nutrients are Building Blocks for D.M.
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Way to Help Manage
Choosing the Fields
Finding the Unknowns
Field Management Program
With a Simple Way to Capture
Liebig’s Law of the Minimum
What is your fields’ Minimums?
These Rules Have NOT Changed
The Way We Can Measure Them Has
So That We Can Better Utilize What We Have
THANK YOU!