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Growth depends on the right combination of know-how, insights and soil health. Quality soil fertility relies on planning and setting nutrient management goals. eKonomics was designed to help empower you with the knowledge and tools needed to make the best decisions to hit those management goals and stay ahead of the unique challenges of today’s farming landscape.

Helping Make Sense of Today’s Crop Nutrition Research 

There’s no shortage of scientific data out there, but finding time to sift through it all can be challenging. eKonomics does the hard work for you, collecting the research and information you need to minimize your time searching for answers and maximize your return on investment. Explore everything eKonomics has to offer, including:

Our Team of Agronomists

Our agronomists offer a depth and range of industry experience they want to share with you. Their dedication, insight and talent provide credible and infinitely valuable expertise that is hard to find.

Karl Wyant, Ph.D.
Director of Agronomy
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Alan Blaylock, Ph.D.
Senior Agronomist
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Mike Howell
Senior Agronomist
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Lyle Cowell
Senior Agronomist
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Free, Customized Agronomic Advice with Ask an Agronomist

When you can’t find the answer you need, submit your question and one of our experts will reach out with an answer. With eKonomics, you have a full team of agronomists at your side—for free.

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The Latest Agronomic News & Research

Access a variety of articles, brief reports and the latest research insights to stay on top of the valuable agronomic information you need to make better fertility management decisions.

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The Dirt PodKast

Brought to you by eKonomics and hosted by Nutrien senior agronomist Mike Howell, The Dirt features down-and-dirty agronomic science and actionable crop management insights. From the global ag market to soil health and everything in-between, The Dirt is your place to hear industry experts break down the latest crop nutrition research and news.

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ROI Tools and Calculators

eKonomics has a full suite of free, one-of-a-kind data tools that are designed to help you plan for crop success. From determining nutrient removal rates to calculating growing degree days, discover all the tools available.

Calculate your yield and return.

Calculate Your ROI

Calculate heat exposure in your area.

Calculate Your GDD

Calculate nutrient removal form soil.

Calculate Your nutrients

Calculate rain total in your region.

Calculate Historical Rainfall

Improve your nutrient management

Calculate Your Optimized Fertilizer

Calculate acreage coverage per tank

Calculate Your Acre Total

Calculate your applied nitrogen rate

Calculate NH3 Requirements

Calculate time for application

Calculate Your Application Rate

Determine the right rate of fertilizer for each crop and create accurate, cost-effective blends.

Dry Fertilizer Calculator

Assess and compare the cost of various crops across your fields.

Input Planning Calculator

Nutrient Balance Analysis

Our interactive map provides an instant snapshot of nutrient levels and balance trends for each state. It’s the first of its kind to aggregate nutrient removal records, fertilizer consumption, and manure data to provide you with current area conditions and potential trends to prepare for.

Nutrient Balance Analysis

Crop Guides

Find detailed, crop-specific information concerning nutrition and application recommendations.

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Webinars and CEU Credit Opportunities

Whether you are a farmer wanting to stay sharp on the latest agronomics or a crop advisor needing CEU credits, eKonomics is committed to providing you with free educational resources and content through webinars, learning modules, and more.

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Agronomic Toolkits

The agronomic toolkit section of the website provides you with easy access to collections of research and resources related to specific topics. These toolkits offer a great way to distill the site’s information down even further into the specific topic you are searching for.

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