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Drought Implications For Nutrient Management

March 4, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska

What are the implications of the 2012 drought for nutrient management in 2013?

Using Cover Crops To Take Up Nutrients

August 9, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Matt Ruark, Kevin Shelley, Jim Stute, Francisco Arriaga, UW-NPM Program

One benefit of planting cover crops after corn silage, small grain, or a processing vegetable crop, or after a manure application is that the cover crop can take up residual nitrate and reduce the risk of nitrate leaching between harvest and planting.

Iowa Farmer Takes Steps To Reduce Nitrates In Water

October 8, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Source: By Jennifer Carrico, High Plains Journal

Through the past 50 years of farming, Webster City, Iowa, farmer Arlo Van Diest has tried many different pieces of equipment and many different practices. His goal is to leave the land better for future generations.

Digging For Details Yields Variable-Rate Success

Proper soil-sampling techniques and a calibrated yield monitor can help no-tillers get much more out of their fertility program.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Junk in, junk out. Variable-rate fertilizer and nutrient recommendations are only as good as the data used to calculate them.

Estimating Nitrogen Losses From Wet Soils

May 1, 2011 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: By, Lloyd Murdock, Extension Soils Specialist, University of Kentucky

Wet soils cause nitrogen losses, and determining how much nitrogen is lost is necessary to choose the proper management options.

Tile Drainage Directly Related to Nitrate Loss

November 11, 2010 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Illinois Extension

A recent study shows that the most heavily tile-drained areas of North America are also the largest contributing source of nitrate to the Gulf of Mexico, leading to seasonal hypoxia.

Managing Drainage Water Could Lead To Water Quality Trading

August 7, 2009 | Posted in Water Management

Drainage water management techniques are proving to reduce nitrate releases into ditches and streams –- and now researchers and regulators are teaming up to see if the water-quality benefits can be quantified so no-till farmers can earn money by managing their tile drainage water.

Management That Makes Nitrogen More Efficient

Planter setup modifications and cover crops are helping an Indiana no-tiller improve his fertilizer efficiency while maintaining high corn yields.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on June 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Like many no-tillers, Mike Starkey got his start with soybeans. But after struggling to make no-till corn work, he practiced rotational tillage for more than a decade.

Apply The Right Amount Of Fertilizer

Soil samples and testing, and determining the amount of nutrients removed by the no-tilled crop, are just some of things you need to do when fertilizing.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on April 1, 2008 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Determining how much fertilizer to apply this spring is a lot like determining how much oil your tractor needs.

Developing An Anhydrous Strategy Can Cut Costs And Boost Profits

Knowing the precise amount needed and stabilizing nitrogen to avoid losses creates an efficient no-till fertilizer program.

By Ron Perszewski posted on August 1, 2005 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Thinking strategically about nitrogen fertilizer, especially anhydrous ammonia, helps hold down costs while maximizing profits, says Sam Ferguson, an agronomist for Dow AgroSciences.

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