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Soybean nutrient management: IDC concerns, a research wrap-up, and looking ahead to 2025
Today on the podcast we focus on soybean nutrient management. Our four soybean and nutrient management panelists from across Minnesota and North Dakota explain their r...
Predicting nitrogen rates: Factors and resources for Minnesota farmers
After spending last episode talking about the background and history of nitrogen rate recommendations in Minnesota, today on episode 14 we’re talking about what to kee...
The history of N rate recommendations in Minnesota: What farmers should know
Today Brad and Dan explore the background and rationale behind nitrogen rate recommendations in Minnesota. How have Minnesota's N rate recommendations evolved over tim...
Nitrogen loss: Lessons learned from the 2024 growing season
Nitrogen loss: Lessons learned from the 2024 growing season is the big topic on today's episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast. What N application practices looked...
Nitrification inhibitors in detail: Important information to help delay N loss
In episode 12 of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series Brad and Dan talk in detail about nitrification inhibitors. What are the two types of inhibitors, and what are bes...
A difference in degrees: Fall application efficiency at 50 Fahrenheit
Today we’re talking all about fall application. What's the first thing farmers should know about applying in fall? What’s the difference in N efficiency at 50 the degr...
Liming and pH: Timing, economics, materials, and more
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, our panelists discuss liming in detail. What kind of variation is there in liming recommendations? Since pH changes...
Fall manure application: Optimal strategies for Minnesota farmers
In this episode of Advancing Nitrogen Smart, Melissa Wilson, Extension manure management specialist joins Brad Carlson to discuss fall manure application. What are the...
Your optimal N rate: Understanding its impact on yield, water quality, and the bottom line
In this episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we discuss probably the most important topic for many farmers - rate. What makes both over-application and unde...
Fall fertilizer outlook for 2024: Current conditions, soil testing, and farmer finances
This episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast is our annual fall fertilizer outlook. After such a challenging growing season throughout most of the state, how do thi...
Timing nitrogen efficiently: How to maximize yield while mitigating risk
In the 8th episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we’re taking about timing. What makes understanding timing crucial to using nitrogen efficiently? Should gro...
Nitrogen pools: Our experts talk timing, testing and uptake
In this episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, our two experts discuss nitrogen pools. What are nitrogen pools, and where do we find them? How is N actually c...
Phosphorus fertilizer guidelines: Four Midwest experts talk profit, yield, soil tests & more
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about phosphorus fertilizer guidelines throughout Minnesota and the Midwest. What are current state g...
Nitrogen transformation up close: Key details for efficient fertilizer management
In this 6th episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we’re taking an up-close look at the nitrogen transformation process. We’ll talk more about temperature con...
Manure application in 2024: Value for growers, long-term research, and what's on the horizon
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about manure application in 2024. What’s the value of manure today, given that fertilizer prices are ...
How soil water storage, temperature, and the nitrogen cycle help MN farmers make key decisions
In the 5th episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we’re talking about the ways the soil stores water, and how nitrogen transforms in that soil under different...
Sidedressing nitrogen: What should growers keep in mind when applying in-season?
In the 4th episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we’re talking in-depth about sidedress. What are the growth stages critical to growers when sidedressing? Wh...
Supplemental nitrogen fertilizer: Is it time to pull the trigger?
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about supplemental nitrogen fertilizer. What are conditions like around the state? What practices do ...
Nitrogen-fixing biological products: Four Midwest experts weigh in on industry claims, on-farm research tips, and more
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking all about biologicals. What should companies consider as they test their biological products? Can gro...
Carryover nitrogen: A potential credit for N fertilizer reduction in Minnesota
In this episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart podcast series, we’re talking all about carryover nitrogen. Our two panelists explain what carryover nitrogen is, how a...
Statewide best management practices for nitrogen: A valuable resource for Minnesota growers
In this episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we’re talking in-depth about nitrogen best management practices. How are BMPs calculated, and how do they chang...
Nitrogen Smart is going digital! Podcasts, videos will help more farmers improve N fertilizer practices
Understanding how nitrogen behaves in the environment is more important than ever. Having access to unbiased, research-based information is crucial for growers as they...
Nitrogen placement: What Minnesota farmers should know about depth, incorporation, loss pathways, and more
Understanding how nitrogen behaves in the environment is more important than ever. And when growers have access to unbiased, research-based information, they’re better...
Nitrogen and sulfur: In-season application, nutrient interactions, precision tech & more
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about nitrogen and sulfur application. What does current nitrogen and sulfur research mean for Minnes...
Soybean fertilizer management: IDC, sulfur, P and K soil tests, and more
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about soybean fertilizer management. What should farmers who are growing soybeans this year be thinki...
Spring fertilizer outlook: Key decisions after a warm winter
This episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast is our 2024 Spring fertilizer outlook: Key decisions after a warm winter. What are the field conditions our panelists a...
Cover crops in Minnesota: Recent challenges and future solutions
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about cover crops in Minnesota: Recent challenges and future solutions. What were the cover crop issu...
AFREC research roundup: 2023 nutrient management findings
This episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast is our 2023 AFREC research roundup. What is AFREC and how does it help our panelists conduct their research? What AFREC...
Nitrogen management in southeast Minnesota: What's the situation and what's being done?
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about nitrogen management and water quality in southeast Minnesota. What is the situation in southeas...
Edge of field N and P reduction strategies: What to know about conservation drainage practices
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, we’re talking about edge of field N and P reduction strategies. What is an edge of field practice and why are they ...
