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What are the Underlying Causes of Water Quality Problems?

By Brian Dougherty posted on March 2, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Understanding Ag

"The reason we have not been able to seriously address water quality is because we primarily focus our efforts on treating the symptoms of poor water quality rather than addressing the underlying cause of the problem," Brian Dougherty says.

Cover Crops Reduce Sediment, Phosphorus Loss in No-Till Corn, Soybean Fields

December 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Science Direct

Cover crops reduce sediment loss and total phosphorus loss from no-till corn and soybean fields, according to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management.

5 Things to Know About Removal-Based P & K Strategies

November 11, 2022

Source: University of Minnesota

"One concern I have is that some growers treat their P and K like balancing a checkbook, trying to calculate what is taken off the field and putting that amount back on in fertilizer. In almost all cases, this type of accuracy is not needed for removal-based guidelines," says nutrient management specialist Dan Kaiser.

No-Tilling Shows Profits In Southwest Wisconsin Study

August 30, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: Farmers for Sustainable Food

Data was collected and analyzed from 15 farmers for the 2019-2021 crop years to demonstrate the impact of conservation on soil and water quality. Four of the farms also participated in an assessment of how the practices affect financials.

EPA to Accelerate Nutrient Pollution Reduction

April 6, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox released April 5 a new policy memorandum on Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation's Waters. This memo reaffirms EPA's commitment to working with others, including the agriculture community, to advance progress in reducing excess nutrients in the nation's waters.

How to Avoid Soil Phosphorus Build-Up from Manure

July 6, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

While animal manure can be a valuable source of nutrients for plants and organic matter for the soil, it has some potential downsides, most notably that the nutrient ratio is fixed. Follow these tips from the University of Minnesota to minimize excess phosphorus build-up from manure.

Cedar Rapids Airport Requires No-Till, Cover Crops

The airport plans to launch Wings 2 Water, a crowdfunding program for water quality projects

May 23, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

The Eastern Iowa Airport, one of Linn County’s largest farmland owners, wants to improve water quality and is starting with its own 2,000 acres.

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