How Does Manure Impact Soil Microbes & Soil Carbon Sequestration on Cropland & Pasture?
Animal manure can boost microbial activity in the soil. It's a good way to add nutrients, improve crop growth, and promote healthy soils when used correctly. Check out this article for resources!
Managing Dairy Cattle Rations to Reduce Nutrient Loss & Optimize Milk Production
Read on for principles, options, and management opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving water quality.
Can Dual-Use Cover Crops & No-Till Make Dairy Farming More Sustainable?
Cover crops can be useful tools to capture excess nutrients. So what happens on a no-till dairy farm when cover crops are left on the field?
Manure to Renewable Natural Gas: The Economics of Anaerobic Digesters
Anaerobic digestion makes use of nutrients in manure and food waste, turning what could have ended up in a landfill into biogas that can provide electricity, natural gas, or even power for homes in nearby towns.
Manure as Fertilizer: Can I decrease applied manure’s greenhouse gas emissions?
Learn about the different manure application techniques that can help you cut emissions while making the most of this abundant source of nutrients.
How can I reduce turfgrass fertilization, mowing, irrigation, and pesticide use?
Homeowner, turfgrass professional, or turfgrass manager--we have tips to help you decrease turfgrass inputs while maintaining turfgrass quality and performance. Check it out!
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.
