The fall is a very busy time, and getting the crop out is a top priority. Hopefully, this is a rewarding experience after a long and hard-fought growing season.

Besides evaluating our variety and hybrid choices, this is also an opport­une time to manage our soils by incorporating a proper soil test. While our soil test results give us lots of information, let’s take a few minutes to focus on pH.

Soil pH is the equivalent of a building cornerstone....