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[Podcast] Building Up Your No-Till Nutrient Management to Protect the Environment and Your Profitability

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by co-director of the University of Wisconsin’s Discovery Farms program Amber Radatz who will share on-farm data from more than 200 site years in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 9, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by co-director of the University of Wisconsin’s Discovery Farms program Amber Radatz who will share on-farm data from more than 200 site years in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

Building Resilient Soil Systems Using Residue, No-Till and Cover Crops

April 2, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Source: The University of Nebraska Cropwatch

By adopting continuous no-till and using residue management, more water is available for crop production and the soil system becomes more resilient to extreme events, including drought.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

3 Keys to Controlling Nutrient Loss

By Laura Barrera posted on January 5, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Soil loss, application timing and nutrient placement are the three biggest factors that influence the amount of nutrients, particularly phosphorus, lost from surface runoff.

Reconsider Manure Application with High Soil Moisture Conditions

April 2, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

With soil pores continuously filled with water this time of year, Penn State Extension says applying manure increases the risk of runoff.

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff

April 1, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Senate Bill 1 includes a number of new rules designed to reduce the phosphorus runoff that has resulted in toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie's western basin in recent years.

USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

USDA researchers say that winter rye crops seeded in no-till corn-soybean systems have the potential to reduce annual nitrate loss in field drainage by about 18 pounds per acre.

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Assess Runoff Risk To Keep More Nutrients In No-Tilled Fields

Using split ‘N’ applications, covers and advanced fertilizer products can improve yields and fight negative perceptions about farming.

By Daniel Davidson posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Let’s be honest, farming creates a risk that fertilizers and manures applied won’t always stay there. And when that happens we’re put in the spotlight, as you’ve seen with recent news reports about algal blooms contaminating popular waterways.

Better No-Tilling, Fertility Plans Could Help Clean Up Watersheds

No-tillers and consultants discuss what can be done to preserve more phosphorus in the soil and reduce nutrient-loading issues in Lake Erie’s western basin and other waterways.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

On Aug. 2, the city of Toledo, Ohio, issued a notice to a half-million residents not to drink or boil the water, after two sample readings for microcystin - a toxin produced by blue-green algae - tested in excess of the recommended "not drink" standard at Toledo's Collin Park Water Treatment Plant.

Best Management Practices For Keeping Phosphorus On Fields

August 26, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Looking at current field research and the literature available on the topic of minimizing losses of phosphorus at the edge of the field, the following recommendations are a starting point to maximizing productivity while minimizing environmental impacts on water quality.

Laura Allen, Associate Editor, No-Till Farmer

From the Desk of Laura Allen

Don't Just Blame Agriculture For The Latest Algae Bloom

By Laura Barrera posted on August 13, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Farmers are taking the heat for the Lake Erie algae bloom that prompted a water ban in Toledo, Ohio, just over a week ago.

Articles Tagged with ''runoff''

[Podcast] Building Up Your No-Till Nutrient Management to Protect the Environment and Your Profitability

Building Resilient Soil Systems Using Residue, No-Till and Cover Crops

3 Keys to Controlling Nutrient Loss

Reconsider Manure Application with High Soil Moisture Conditions

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff

USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

Assess Runoff Risk To Keep More Nutrients In No-Tilled Fields

Better No-Tilling, Fertility Plans Could Help Clean Up Watersheds

Best Management Practices For Keeping Phosphorus On Fields

Don't Just Blame Agriculture For The Latest Algae Bloom

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