Articles tagged under: Jodi DeJong-Hughes
Compaction: A Hidden Problem
Published December 8, 2023
Compaction will reduce crop yields by as much as 30-to-60 percent. "It is tire tracks so you don't always see it," said Jodi DeJong-Hughes, Regional Extension Educator, University of Minnesota. "It can be a hidden problem." Wet soil is most…Corn Matters
Published November 15, 2023
University of Minnesota Extension Crops and Soils Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes talks about the Soil Management Summit. Hear more in the latest Corn Matters, brought to you by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Conditions Changed Quickly in Western Minnesota
Published April 15, 2023
Temperatures in the Upper Midwest have cooled from last week's rapid warmup. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says fields around her area are very wet from snow melt. "For the most part, the snow is gone and…Oh Dusty Days
Published October 8, 2022
Soybean yields are at risk due to dry conditions. Pods can split open and drop beans on the ground before harvest. University of Minnesota Extension Regional Soil Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says combine fires could be another problem. "Farmers have been…Saving the Soil’s Structure
Published July 29, 2022
Speaking at the National Strip-Till Conference, University of Minnesota Regional Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes said strip-tillage can help alleviate soil compaction. "What strip-tlll can do is save more of the soil's structure or those little aggregates in the soil," said DeJong-Hughes.…MN Corn Matters
Published September 2, 2020
The Minnesota Soil Health Expo is coming up on September 9. Hear more from Jodi DeJong-Hughes with University of Minnesota Extension in the latest Corn Matters, made possible by the Minnesota Corn Growers Association.Conservation Tillage Conference Targets Improved Soil Productivity
Published December 19, 2019
University of Minnesota Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes says the heavy, cold soil conditions are not an impossible challenge. "Improving soil health and getting better structure does let water infiltrate quickly into the ground. When there are cover crops growing, they…Stuck in a Harvest Rut
Published November 6, 2019
Ruts, water, mud and muck; those are all common themes surrounding this year’s harvest season. According to University of Extension Educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes, the number one way to prevent problems is to not enter fields when it’s wet. This year…