Harvest is approaching fast- in fact, some parts of the state have rolled out combines already. Once this year’s crop is out of the field, it’ll be an ideal time to do some soil testing. Eileen Bernard, director of farm and retail growth at Farmers Edge, said farmers need to be purposeful with the tests they conduct.
Bernard said that having healthier soil can help crops to better handle late season disease pressure.
Bernard said they also recently added tissue testing to their Grimes facility, which will give farmers a better picture of what exactly is happening with the nutrients in their fields.
Bernard added that the tissue tests can offer comparisons between old and new leaves to check if certain deficiencies were fixed, or they can provide a snapshot of one current point in time.
For more information, visit farmersedgelabs.com or visit the Grimes facility for a tour.
