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 southeast Minnesota and why is it different from the rest of the state? What is the history of this work in southeast Minnesota on nitrogen issues? What is being done about the situation, and what are our current recommendations for southeast MN? Where does our panel see this issue going in the future?
Guests:
Guests:
- Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato)
- Jeff Vetsch, U of M researcher (Waseca)
- Greg Klinger, Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District (Rochester)
Additional resources:
- How to interpret a water test for nitrate
- Watershed planning and nitrate reduction podcast
- Six observations from six years of tile sampling for nitrates in southeast Minnesota
- Nitrogen Smart
- Nitrogen management: Two on-farm research programs offer Minnesota corn growers opportunity to improve N fertilizer practices
- Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program (MAWQCP): Impacts on farm economics and the environment
- Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District
- Southeast Minnesota Groundwater Resources
- Fertilizing Corn in Minnesota
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Support for the Nutrient Management Podcast is provided by Minnesota's fertilizer tonnage fee through the Agricultural Fertilizer Research & Education Council (AFREC). Learn more at MNsoilfertility.com.
For the latest nutrient management information, subscribe to the Nutrient Management Podcast wherever you listen and never miss an episode! And don't forget to subscribe to the Minnesota Crop News daily or weekly email newsletter, subscribe to our YouTube channel, like UMN Extension Nutrient Management on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and visit our website.
Support for the Nutrient Management Podcast is provided by Minnesota's fertilizer tonnage fee through the Agricultural Fertilizer Research & Education Council (AFREC). Learn more at MNsoilfertility.com.
