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[Podcast] Ag Consultant Joe Nester Talks About Retaining P

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, Ag consultant Joe Nester says phosphorus (P) is leaving soil. In this presentation from the National No-Tillage Conference, Nester covers how to measure and recover P, as well as the issues that arise when too much P shows up in the wrong place.
By Frank Lessiter and Brian O'Connor posted on October 21, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Residue Management, Water Management
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by SOURCE®️ by Sound Agriculture, Ag consultant Joe Nester says phosphorus (P) is leaving soil. In this presentation from the National No-Tillage Conference, Nester covers how to measure and recover P, as well as the issues that arise when too much P shows up in the wrong place.
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Manure Isn't What it Used to Be

July 6, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Source: University of Minnesota Extension

University of Minnesota Extension researchers say they're planning to launch a computer database to monitor manure nutrient values. Past values don't match the results in testing, which frequently contain more plant nutrients than past values indicate.


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Adam Chappell Mulches Out of P and K

2022 Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners Award recipient is slashing synthetic inputs with no-till, cover crops and lots of added carbon.
By Brian O'Connor posted on May 3, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Adam Chappell remembers when he decided to remove two elements from his farm’s periodic table. Until 2015, the fourth-generation Arkansas no-tiller and 2022 Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners Award recipient had been purchasing the usual rates of phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) on his family land outside of Cotton Plant, Ark., where he farms with his brother, Seth.
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Starter Fertilizer is Essential in Residue-Heavy Fields

By Javed Iqbal and Laura Thompson posted on March 25, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting
Source: University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources
When fertilizer is used as a starter, the data shows that it is largely not effective in terms of yield or economical response; however, if the fertilizer is added to a soil that tests low for soil test P (less than the critical value), a response to that fertilizer is expected, says the University of Nebraska.
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