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Fall manure outlook: Updated application rates and best practices
Complexity in manure nutrient availability: Nitrogen, species & bedding
Managing dry edible beans: Insights from four Midwest experts
Reducing N loss to water with land management principles & the 4Rs
2026 Fall fertilizer outlook: Crop results, current input prices & future options
"A multivitamin for your soil": Some of the benefits (& challenges) of manure use
Manure under a microscope: What variables affect nutrient value? (hint: they all do)
Heavy June rain & nutrient management: 3 Minnesota experts weigh in
Nitrate reduction with perennials: Possible candidates, strategies, & benefits
Irrigation practices in MN: Benefits and risks, partnerships & the importance of nutrient management
Sidedressing nitrogen: The rationale, past research & potential risks in split-applying
Sugarbeet nutrient management: Best practices, guidelines & new research for MN growers
Nitrates & placement: Factors for reducing nitrogen loss to water
The pre-sidedress nitrate test (PSNT): Sampling, standards & values to know
Spring fertilizer outlook: How is price volatility impacting input planning in 2026?
Active sensors & variable rate nitrogen: What MN farmers should know
Phosphorus: Rate guidelines, sources & best practices for Minnesota, Midwest farmers
Minnesota's Nutrient Reduction Strategy: Practices, progress & solutions
Incorporating conservation practices: County SWCDs, farmer resources & successes
Looking ahead to spring manure: ManureDB, research updates & best practices for MN farmers
Nitrogen BMPs and nitrate water quality issues in southeast Minnesota: What should growers be thinking about?
The 5 main pathways of nitrogen loss: What are they, and how can you increase efficiency?
All about cover crops: Lower seeding rates, weed control, advice for farmers & more
Micronutrients: Current research, tissue sampling, toxicity symptoms & more
Variable rate zones: Field mapping, soil characteristics, tools & more
Updated corn nitrogen rates: Regional differences, profit vs yield, water quality & more
An introduction to MRTN: Efficiencies & economics in mind
Biological soil fertility products for corn and soybeans: How should farmers be thinking about them?
Fall manure application: Plans, resources & strategies for Minnesota farmers
Bioreactors in-depth: Carbon sources, incorporation, maintenance & more
2025 Fall fertilizer outlook: Management tips during economic uncertainty
Manure laws and regulations in MN: Feedlots, storage, buffers & more
How soil conditions & chemistry affect nitrogen loss
Variable rate nitrogen: What are we trying to accomplish?
Nutrient management for irrigated crops in MN: Corn, potatoes, & edible beans
Sulfur management: In-season, source, carryover, soybean & more
Manure sampling and testing: Variability, guidelines & safety for your operation
More Maximum Return to Nitrogen (MRTN): How is this N rec calculated?
Conducting on-farm research: Four Midwest experts weigh in on design tips, planning and more
Accounting for soil and weather conditions: Methods and tools to help fine-tune your N
Why understanding the nitrogen cycle is key to managing soil fertility
Cation exchange capacity & nutrient management: What does the data say?
Nitrogen fertilizer management & surface water: Context, successes and challenges
2025 Spring Fertilizer Outlook: What should MN farmers consider, avoid?
Nitrogen management & groundwater: What to know
Nutrient management & cover crops: A research update across Minnesota
Nitrogen-fixing biologicals: What farmers should know
Variable rate nitrogen: What farmers should know
25 Years of nutrient management: How have practices changed and evolved?
Nitrogen conservation and water quality, Part 1: Tech, edge-of-field, & proactive management solutions
Nitrogen conservation and water quality, Part 2: Precision conservation, and future efficiencies
Soybean nutrient management: IDC concerns, a research wrap-up, and looking ahead to 2025
Predicting nitrogen rates: Factors and resources for Minnesota farmers
The history of N rate recommendations in Minnesota: What farmers should know
Nitrogen loss: Lessons learned from the 2024 growing season
Nitrification inhibitors in detail: Important information to help delay N loss
A difference in degrees: Fall application efficiency at 50 Fahrenheit
Liming and pH: Timing, economics, materials, and more
Fall manure application: Optimal strategies for Minnesota farmers
Your optimal N rate: Understanding its impact on yield, water quality, and the bottom line
Fall fertilizer outlook for 2024: Current conditions, soil testing, and farmer finances
Timing nitrogen efficiently: How to maximize yield while mitigating risk
Nitrogen pools: Our experts talk timing, testing and uptake
Phosphorus fertilizer guidelines: Four Midwest experts talk profit, yield, soil tests & more
Nitrogen transformation up close: Key details for efficient fertilizer management
Manure application in 2024: Value for growers, long-term research, and what's on the horizon
How soil water storage, temperature, and the nitrogen cycle help MN farmers make key decisions
Sidedressing nitrogen: What should growers keep in mind when applying in-season?
Supplemental nitrogen fertilizer: Is it time to pull the trigger?
Nitrogen-fixing biological products: Four Midwest experts weigh in on industry claims, on-farm research tips, and more
Carryover nitrogen: A potential credit for N fertilizer reduction in Minnesota
Statewide best management practices for nitrogen: A valuable resource for Minnesota growers
Nitrogen Smart is going digital! Podcasts, videos will help more farmers improve N fertilizer practices
Nitrogen placement: What Minnesota farmers should know about depth, incorporation, loss pathways, and more
Nitrogen and sulfur: In-season application, nutrient interactions, precision tech & more
Soybean fertilizer management: IDC, sulfur, P and K soil tests, and more
Spring fertilizer outlook: Key decisions after a warm winter
Cover crops in Minnesota: Recent challenges and future solutions
AFREC research roundup: 2023 nutrient management findings
Nitrogen management in southeast Minnesota: What's the situation and what's being done?
Edge of field N and P reduction strategies: What to know about conservation drainage practices
Fall soil sampling
Fall manure best practices
2023 Fall Fertilizer Outlook
Measuring and building soil carbon
In-season nitrogen decision tools
Soybean fertilizer management
2023 Spring fertilizer outlook
Fertilizing lawns and gardens
Watershed planning and nitrate reduction
Variable Rate Technology
Biostimulants
Soil Test Myths
Sugarbeet nutrient management
P and K Guidelines
Cover crops
Annual fall fertilizer outlook
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis (IDC) in soybean
Challenging spring weather
Spring nutrient management decisions