Farmers should monitor soil temperature when planning fall nitrogen application

  • Although field conditions and weather have been conducive to harvest operations, the warm and dry conditions pose a risk for nitrogen (N) losses if applied in the fall. Photo courtesy of Michigan State University Extension
    Although field conditions and weather have been conducive to harvest operations, the warm and dry conditions pose a risk for nitrogen (N) losses if applied in the fall. Photo courtesy of Michigan State University Extension

    With above-average and recordbreaking fall temperatures and dry soil conditions, harvest has progressed rapidly across the state of North Dakota. As harvest begins to conclude for several major crops, attention is being turned to postharvest field management and fertilizer applications. Although field conditions and weather have been conducive to harvest operations, the warm and dry conditions pos…