Corn Stalks and Clover: Connecting Crop Residue and Soil Health
Crop residue is no waste--listen and learn how to use crop residue to feed soil microbes and add soil nutrients.
Precision Nutrient Management: Boost Efficiency, Cut Input Costs
Precision nutrient management is all about “spoon-feeding” your crops just the right amount and kind of nutrients, just when they need them. Doing so can boost the efficiency of your inputs and improve your on-farm return on investment.
Too much of a good thing? Nutrients & Water Quality
Nutrients are essential for us to grow food, feed, fuel, and fiber. But what happens when there's too much of a good thing?
Taking Nitrous Oxide Samples in the Field
Nitrous oxide is a greenhouse gas with 300 times the global warming potential of carbon dioxide. How do we measure it in the field, and what can we do to cut emissions?
The Soil Health Benefits of Cover Crops
Wayne Fredericks, a farmer in Osage, IA, adopted cover crops after many years of no-till soybean and strip-till corn. Watch as he talks through the impacts of cover crops on his farm's soil, and how cover crops and reduced tillage can be complementary practices.
Cover Cropping to Reduce Nutrient Loss
Wayne Fredericks, a farmer in Osage, IA, has been using cover crops on his farm since 2012. Here, he talks about his journey testing cover crops to help reduce nutrient loss and improve water quality.
How does changing nitrogen management impact greenhouse gas emissions?
Making small tweaks to on-farm nitrogen use can make a big difference in greenhouse gas emissions, water quality, and crop production.
