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UMN Extension Nutrient Management Podcast — 115 episodes
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
Kernza
Carbon markets
Maximum Return To Nitrogen (MRTN) approach to corn N rate guidelines
Fertilizer prices and supply chain issues
Soil management and nutrient issues
Sulfur
Fall fertilizer outlook
Starter fertilizer issues
Irrigation
Potassium management
Continuous corn nutrient management
Wheat nutrient management
Drainage research
On-farm research and nitrogen rates
Nutrient interactions
Manure nitrogen guidelines
Liming
Fall fertilizer outlook
Manure update: Research, events, and fall management tips
Growing conditions and research update
Alfalfa nutrient management
Nitrogen economics
Biostimulants
Optimal phosphorus and potassium levels in the soil
Nitrogen management
2020 research update
Precision agriculture and nutrient management