High salt content in soils can cause yield loss for farmers and the problem has been growing in South Dakota. That’s why SDSU is teaming up with the South Dakota Corn Utilization Council to talk about the problem during a workshop in Mitchell on July 7. South Dakota Corn Council Sustainability Director Jim Ristau says growers should test their soils to see if they have a saline or sodic problem.

He says there are specific indicators that high saline or sodic levels are occurring. One of those is a white color in the fields, especially during dry periods.

Ristau says there are many different soil types across the state, so it’s important to know the types to determine how that effects saline or sodic levels.

South Dakota Corn will be sharing the results of a recent study on soil salinity at the meeting. The July 7 workshop will be held at the technology center at the Mitchell Technical Institute campus with the program starting at 9 a.m.