K-State Ag Today: Wheat producers urged not to overreact to sticker shock
1:09 p.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Phosphorus fertilizer prices are high, but wheat producers should not overreact by cutting back on phosphate fertilizer if it's needed for the wheat crop.
K-State Research and Extension agronomist Barney Gordon says where soil phosphorous levels are low or very low the likelihood of a wheat yield response to phosphorous is greater than 50 percent. In fact, he says the yield response is often great enough to more than pay for the phosphorous fertilizer even at today´s prices.
Gordon says it doesn't take much added phosphorous fertilizer, with the proper timing and placement, to have a big effect on early-season development and yields.
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Kansas State University´s Beef Stocker Field Day, designed to give producers the latest practical information to help them adapt to recent significant changes in the
beef industry, is being held October 2 at K-State's Beef Stocker Unit.
K-State researchers and extension specialists will give presentations on numerous topics, including: New Realities of Conducting Business in the Stocker Segment; What are the Implications of Heavier Cattle Being Fed for Shorter Days; and Proper Injection Considerations for the Assurance of Quality Beef.
Early registration is $25 if paid by September 15. More information and registration forms are available online here.
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