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Area farmers learn about top-soil mapping, other innovations at Wilbur-Ellis Grower Meeting

“SoilOptix® soil mapping tool was the subject of a presentation given by Ryan DeMorrow, Wilbur-Ellis ag tech lead, at Wilbur-Ellis’ grower meeting.”

SoilOptix® Service Provider, Wilbur-Ellis, presented the technology to nearly 50 farmers on February 6th, 2024 in Sauder Village, Ohio. Wilbur-Ellis currently offers the soil mapping technology service at their locations in California, Oregon, Washington, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico. Growers in Ohio had the chance to learn about the technology and how it’s being used to create variable rate fertilizer and seed prescriptions.

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Crop Stress Management in Cotton & Vegetables: What Texas Growers Are Seeing

Video: Crop Stress Management in Cotton & Vegetables: What Texas Growers Are Seeing

Growing conditions can change fast, and this South Texas growing season is proof.

In this episode of Agronomy for Your Acres, Nutrien Ag Solutions Branch Manager Jacob Sosebee shares how growers went from concerns about heat and dry conditions to achieving strong harvest results. He discusses the role of agronomic planning, stress mitigation tools like Maritime, and how growers can navigate emerging pest challenges such as pasture mealybugs.

Topics covered:

Managing crop stress during heat and dry conditions

Maritime stress mitigation technology

Cotton and vegetable crop performance

Yield protection strategies

Emerging pasture mealybug challenges

The value of working with local agronomy experts