Joel Williams

@RobHenley17 @ArableSam @DanPBrown UAS (or urea + ammonium sulphate) is also a good option with the additional S and hence more balanced N:S for protein synthesis. A small amount of nitrate inclusion 'can' be beneficial mainly around tillering as it specifically supports this process.

@ArableSam @DanPBrown What’s the difference? I have applied Omex 24n 7.5so3 (UAN+S) as a foliar up to 20kg N in 1 pass with no ill effect. Always done with a carbon source such as NTS soluble humates or NTS fulvic acid powder. Now moved to a UAS liquidto remove the nitrate source

The urea jazzcui is on!

@NeddyFlanders11 @ArableSam Yes it is Mike

@ArableSam Sam I've asked loads people. Is UAN just dissolved Urea and AN?

In Journal of Sustainable Agriculture and Environment-Review of Amino Acid Foliar Application as a Stress Mitigation Strategy: Unraveling the Protective Mechanisms Against Abiotic Stress - Ma - 2026 - onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sa…

Real interesting review paper on the role a wide array of root exudates play in shaping soil microbial communities and mitigating plant stress. Root exudates include a lot more than "cookies and cakes." Full article here: mdpi.com/2311-7524/12/1… cc. @Johnkempf @IntegratedSoils @MattPowersSoil @samdknowlton @CSUChicoRegenAg @UnderstandingAg @AcresUSA

Interesting new open source paper on MAOM-N, Mineral-associated organic nitrogen pool size, composition, and accessibility mediated by agricultural management and soil geochemical characteristics. Link to full paper here: tinyurl.com/mnv5ntb9 Below are some excerpts: "...Organic matter can provide a relatively slow-cycling source of bioavailable N that may be better matched to plant demand than mineral N fertilizers (Franklin et al., 2017, Yang et al., 2020)..." "...However, in many soils, the majority of SOM-N is held within mineral-associated organic matter (MAOM).." "....Agricultural management practices could also exert a significant influence on MAOM-N stocks (Villarino et al., 2023). On average, soils maintained under long-term cropping systems contain 37 % less MAOM-N compared to grasslands (Lugato et al., 2021). Tillage practices are likely partly responsible for this observed decline: soils maintained under conventional tillage may contain 9–20 % less MAOM-N compared to soils maintained under reduced tillage practices (Jilling et al., 2020, St. Luce et al., 2022). Mineral N fertilizers applied to agricultural soils can accelerate MAOM-N loss by stimulating microbial decomposition or through pH changes that disrupt mineral-organic associations (Ren et al., 2024). Agricultural management may also reduce the quantity of new organic N inputs available to form MAOM-N. A decrease in the amount and diversity of root exudates and other rhizodeposits under annual monocropping systems has been linked to a decline in SOM stocks and mean residence time compared to soils maintained under perennial grasslands and mixed croplands (Cotrufo et al., 2022, Domeignoz-Horta et al., 2024, Eisenhauer et al., 2017, Ma et al., 2022, Poeplau et al., 2021, Seitz et al., 2023)...." cc. @Johnkempf @IntegratedSoils @samdknowlton @UnderstandingAg @CSUChicoRegenAg @MattPowersSoil @SusFoodTrust @ffinlocostain

"...grasslands can function as net carbon sinks, even after accounting for methane emissions from livestock" science.org/doi/10.1126/sc…

“People usually think of microplastics as a problem for oceans [...] our work shows that terrestrial plants are also on the front line and may become an important gateway for plastics into land food webs.” eurekalert.org/news-releases/…

Excited for this fantastic line up of speakers for NACC NRM to benefit farmers north of Perth in early 2026 @KevinElmy @IntegratedSoils @grant_sims

A selection of upcoming webinars for the new year, I'll be taking part in the biochar discussion... see you there. linkedin.com/posts/food4sus…

🪱🐜 Happy #WorldSoilDay!! 🕷️🪲 Although we celebrate soil everyday, today is a great reminder to appreciate the breadth of diversity beneath our feet. Check out the GSBI atlas to explore the organisms that call soil home! globalsoilbiodiversity.org/atlas-introduc…

@JasonSchley @broketard Impressive! So 1/10th the rate of N yielded better. You might appreciate this study, 1/15th of amino/peptide-N outperformed or did as well as urea-N... mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/1…

@IntegratedSoils @broketard Hey Joel hope all is well. The Urea was 2 lbs. The Amino acids was .2 lbs. of N but also has Moly / Cobalt and Nickel in it.

Foliar feeding PAYS, but we were told it does NOT! How far is ag BEHIND because we were told something did NOT work and we did not push back and or do our own research? From the best treatment to the check is just under 25 bushels better. Second guess standard ag, and continue to look for answers. This is what we focus on. How to become more efficient. This is also why we build our own data and don’t rely on everyone else’s data and a bunch of outdated information!

@JasonSchley @broketard You know me, the urea vs amino treatments catch my eye! Can you clarify the lbs of actual N in each of those two treatments?

Looking forward to this tour of Saskatchewan in November- talking Nitrogen and Cover Crops

🌾#SaskAg, let’s talk nitrogen! From Nov 12–19, join a workshop with @IntegratedSoils designed to help you optimize inputs, improve #soilhealth, & build resilient cropping systems. Find a workshop near you: sasksoil.ca/event #SustainableFarming #SaskAg

Learn how #covercrops can improve your bottom line from an internationally recognized soil educator. Dig into the types & timing of adding cover crops to your rotation at one of our fall workshops with @IntegratedSoils. 🎫 sasksoil.ca/event #SustainableFarming #SaskAg

@GeorgeBurrell97 Great to meet you George!

Great to have @IntegratedSoils on farm 😃. 👍

UK relay cropping

Pleased to share our new article in Cell Host & Microbe, a collaboration with the group of Zhong Wei at NJAU Common mycorrhizal networks facilitate plant disease resistance by altering rhizosphere microbiome assembly Free share link: authors.elsevier.com/c/1lnTD6t8JEuc…

@JakeWolki Chaos Garden!

Something that I’ve been thinking about for a while is planting a paddock with over 100 varieties of plants and seeing what happens. Grasses, flowers, vegetables, fruit, herbs. Imagine a paddock with biodiversity 5 foot tall. Grass, watermelons, corn, sunflowers, peas, pumpkins, herbs, the list goes on. I'm hungry just thinking about it. What will work? What won't? Well, I’m reading to give this a crack this spring. I have some seeds in, a heap of seeds ready and more on the way. The plan is to get the seeds in and let this paddock fully mature. Let ours bees feast, plants fully mature and drop seeds, then high density graze the paddock with cattle. If the paddock does well and is a bit of a visual spectacle I might even throw an open day/bbq during the height of it. If anyone wants to be involved by donating more seeds - or even a seed company sponsoring this project - feel free to reach out!