SFP Yield Signs
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• Welcome
• Ask the Agronomist
• Grower Profile
• Research Focus
• Industry Focus
• Industry News and Events
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Welcome Note

Welcome to SFP Yield Signs e-newsletter – a source for industry news, nutrient management practices and soil fertility information. Readers are invited to share input, comments or questions by visiting www.sfp.com or by e-mailing info@sfp.com.

Who's SFP?
SFP, a research and development company, has spent a decade solving some of agriculture's long-standing fertilizer inefficiency challenges. Its two products, AVAIL® Phosphorus Fertilizer Enhancer and NutriSphere-N® Nitrogen Fertilizer Manager, help today's growers maximize the efficiency of the fertilizer they apply.
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Ask the Agronomist

Submit questions for Dale Leikam, Ph.D., consulting agronomist and president of Leikam AgroMax. If your question is selected, it will be answered in the next SFP Yield Signs e-newsletter. Provide as much detail as possible to ensure the most accurate response (e.g. name, location, major crops and soil type).

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Dale Leikam, Ph.D.
Agronomic Consultant
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Q. Steve Gordon – Borup, Minn.
My elevator terminal pays a premium for wheat protein. What can I do to increase the protein content in my wheat to get a better price?

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Q. Steve Biehler – Latimer, Kan.
When it comes to feed quality and tonnage, is it beneficial to combine phosphorus with nitrogen when fertilizing my bromegrass this winter?

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Q. Tony Kobetsky – Grand Forks, N.D.
If I put on three gallons of orthophosphate in direct seed contact, could I use 10-34-0 as an alternative directly with the seed?

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Grower Testimonial

Tom Beckman Name: Philip McCoun
Location: Shelbyville, Ky.
Years farming: 25
Acres: 2,500
Crops: corn, soybeans, wheat


The last quarter-century of farming has taught Philip McCoun a lifetime of lessons, one of which is that technology can help the future of his farm.

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Research Focus

Three-Year Study Shows Promise for Fertilizer Efficiency Products
University of Maryland Extension researcher, Ron Mulford, shares crop analysis

With more than 40 years of agronomic research under his belt, Ron Mulford has spent the last three years monitoring the effects of fertilizer efficiency products on corn, soybeans and wheat.

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Research Focus

Crop Scouting - Nine Tips and Best Practices

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Industry News

 A source for news and information on soil fertility and nutrient management

Zinc Deficiency and Starter Applications
Zinc is a micronutrient that can be deficient in corn and grain sorghum production.

Density, Spacing Patterns Feed the Crops, Control the Weeds
If you have weed problems in your cropping system, will adding nutrients just feed the weeds?

Cattle Feeding: Establishing a New Forage Seeding
Establishing new seeding depends on soil fertility, species selection, weed control, timing of planting, planting depth and post-planting management.

Nitrogen Management Update
Applying "more than enough N" is no longer cheap "insurance" as it once was many years ago.

Off to a Strong Start
Depending on soil type and environmental conditions, starter fertilizer has the ability to give that extra boost to a crop.

Wet Spring Nitrogen Application Tips for Corn
Corn growers can choose from many alternatives for applying nitrogen fertilizer this spring, if the right equipment and fertilizer products are used.

Corn College Report: What You Must Know about Phosphorus
The right timing and placement of phosphorus can boost yield — 30 to 40 bushels per acre in years of late planting, such as in 2008 and 2009.

Industry Events
Learn from agriculture leaders and join fellow growers at the following upcoming events:

Event Date Location
National Association of County Agricultural Agents* July 11-15 Tulsa, Okla.
Four State Farm Show July 16-18 Pittsburg, Kan.
Corn College* July 20-21 Bloomington, Ill.
Michigan State University Ag Expo July 20-22 East Lansing, Mich.
Wisconsin Farm Technology Days July 20-22 River Falls, Wis.
Southwest Fertilizer Conference* July 24-28 San Antonio, Texas
Agricultural Media Summit* July 24-28 St. Paul, Minn.
Farmfest* Aug. 3-5 Redwood County, Minn.
Farm Progress Show* Aug. 31-Sept. 2 Boone, Iowa
TFI World Fertilizer Conference* Sept. 12-14 San Francisco, Calif.
Big Iron Farm Show* Sept. 14-16 West Fargo, N.D.
Husker Harvest Days* Sept. 14-16 Grand Island, Neb.
Farm Science Review* Sept. 21-23 London, Ohio


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