nitrogen

Pandemic Increased Pulse Popularity Across the Northwest, Country
Pandemic Increased Pulse Popularity Across the Northwest, Country
When the coronavirus pandemic started, a variety of items flew off local grocery store shelves. Meat, milk, toilet paper, and….pulses According to Columbia Grain CEO, Jeff Van Pevenage lentils, chickpeas, dry peas and beans became incredibly popular at the onset of the pandemic, mainly due to their long shelf life and ease of use. He n ...
Salois: Keeping Nitrogen When & Where Winter Wheat Needs It Vital For Top Yields
Salois: Keeping Nitrogen When & Where Winter Wheat Needs It Vital For Top Yields
It’s been the focus of research for the wheat industry since the 1950s:  nitrogen and its impact on yields. Cat Salois, Director of Research and Technology for the McGregor Company, said nitrogen impacts every growth stage of the plant’s lifecycle and each of the three yield components of cereal crops, Heads per Acre, Grains per Head and Weight per Grain. Salois a ...
Salois: NW Wheat Growers Should Look at Nitrification Inhibitors
Salois: NW Wheat Growers Should Look at Nitrification Inhibitors
Nitrogen is arguably one of the most yield limiting factors in wheat production.  Although it is the most prevalent element in Earth’s atmosphere, nitrogen is highly susceptible of loss through volatilization, leaching and more.  Cat Salois, Director of Research at The McGregor Company, said nitrogen management is vital for northwest wheat growers.  She said not ...
Nitrogen Breakthrough Could Boost Yields
Nitrogen Breakthrough Could Boost Yields
A Washington State University researcher could revolutionize the way crops are grown with a new method of fixing nitrogen to the ground.   Mechthild Tegeder said they tested their new method of altering the protein in seeds to improve flow of nitrogen on soybeans and it produced a 36-percent bump in yield and better quality.  ...