Agriculture

This article is from Dr. Les Anderson, Beef Extension Specialist, University of Kentucky. I thought it was a timely article to share with you.

I received the call on Monday. I seem to receive this call six-eight times each year. This particular rancher had just finished getting his cows diagnosed for pregnancy. He had 43 cows falling calving cows.

Plants require several minerals and nutrients for growth and production. The three primary nutrients required for plant growth are nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. Nitrogen (N) is an essential nutrient necessary for photosynthesis, enzymatic reactions, and creating amino acids, the building blocks of protein. Increasing nitrogen in the soil has been proven to greatly increase pasture production.