Soil scientist. Agriculture, science, & history. Great Plains junkie. Opinions & errors are mine.

Grand Forks, ND, USA
Joined July 2012
Replying to @jsbreker
Now my M.S. research is published in @sssajournal! Linking soil fertility and soil mineralogy, new insights into managing potassium. dl.sciencesocieties.org/publ…
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North Dakota is so cold, even electrons have stopped moving. #ndwx #ndtourism
Minimums so far this morning. Unfortunately, numerous Sierra Wireless modems have failed in the cold this morning. Stations are still collecting data, meaning, all minimums may have to wait until later today to be collected. #ndwx #mnwx #mtwx
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🌱 New podcast episode! 🎙️ Dive into soil pH management with @jsbreker from @AGVISE. We also discuss potassium so do not miss this one! #PrecisionAg #SoilFertility #AgGeekSpeak Listen now! zurl.co/up2b
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Check out the latest #AgGeekSpeak episode from ⁦@GKTechInc⁩! This week it’s ⁦@AGVISE⁩ ⁦@jsbreker⁩ talking about #soil analysis!
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Our knowledgeable North Dakotan neighbours - @RocknRollAgrnmy @jsbreker @outdoorsdan - brought their ‘A’ (for Agronomy) game to the BASF meeting in Killarney today. Many, many thanks!! @BASFAgSolutions
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The ⁦@AGVISE⁩ bunker and the ⁦@GKTechInc⁩ Control Center with ⁦@jsbreker⁩! #AgronomyOnIce or #AgronomyOnTheBeach
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Remembering George Rehm: swac.umn.edu/news/rememberin… Professor Emeritus George Rehm passed away Wednesday, January 17th in Rochester, Minnesota. He was 82 years old. @UMNExt @UMNswac @CFANS #MNag
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Let us pray that Jimmy Buffet can finally enjoy his cheeseburger in paradise. #RIPJimmyBuffet
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John Breker retweeted
ND CCA of the Year 2022 is @SarahLovas1. Congrats in helping #NorthDakota #agriculture be better. @jsbreker of the Board presenting. Congrats Sarah! @GKTechInc
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John Lee is giving out stars of bravery for trying #Lutefisk at the @AGVISE bunker and @GKTechInc Control Room. I earned my star! #AgronomyonIce #AgronomyRocks
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Meeting in Gettysburg tomorrow! Free to attend but please register. Great lineup of speakers! @Lee_Briese @jsbreker and Philip Rozenboom.
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father to grandmother: “You can Google it.” grandmother: “I don’t have a Google.”
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We have @jsbreker & @JodiBoe, or as we refer to them, the intellectual trust of the @AGVISE bunker, on for happy hour and nerd out on all things soil.
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Questions about fall-applied nitrogen coming in. Soil temperatures in North Dakota and northwest Minnesota (@NDAWNmesonet) are still too warm for anhydrous ammonia or urea, with weekend forecast looking even warmer. Wait to apply nitrogen to reduce potential losses.
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General rules for fall-applied nitrogen in North Dakota: 1) After October 1 2) Soil temperature at 4 inches below 50 °F in morning If yes to both, okay for anhydrous ammonia. Wait one week for banded urea. Wait two weeks for broadcast urea.
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You’re nobody unless you’re somebody mentioned in this masterpiece.
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Did soybean iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) seem worse in 2022? Well, the average soybean variety in the @NDSUPlantSci soybean IDC trials scored 3.5; that is bright yellow leaves with brown speckling. ag.ndsu.edu/varietytrials/so…
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This is my plea to soybean breeders and seed companies that soybean IDC tolerance must be a higher priority. In the upper Midwest and northern Great Plains, 40 to 60% of soils present high soybean IDC risk; we need stronger varieties. agvise.com/wp-content/upload…
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SO BASICALLY YOU TAKE SOIL SAMPLES FROM YOUR FIELDS AND SEND THEM TO A LAB THAT TELLS YOU WHAT THE NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS ACTUALLY ARE TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ON NUTRIENT AMOUNTS TO APPLY SO YOU AREN’T JUST GUESSING. THERES EVEN ASSISTANCE AND FREE EDUCATION ON HOW TO DO IT!
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