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What are the Underlying Causes of Water Quality Problems?

By Brian Dougherty posted on March 1, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

"The reason we have not been able to seriously address water quality is because we primarily focus our efforts on treating the symptoms of poor water quality rather than addressing the underlying cause of the problem," Brian Dougherty says.

Study: Cover Crops Reduce Sediment, Phosphorus Loss

December 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Source: Science Direct

Cover crops reduce sediment loss and total phosphorus loss from no-till corn and soybean fields, according to a study published in the Journal of Environmental Management.

5 Things to Know About Removal-Based P & K Strategies

November 11, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

"One concern I have is that some growers treat their P and K like balancing a checkbook, trying to calculate what is taken off the field and putting that amount back on in fertilizer. In almost all cases, this type of accuracy is not needed for removal-based guidelines," says nutrient management specialist Dan Kaiser.

Strip-Tilling Shows Profits in Southwest Wisconsin Study

September 16, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Data was collected and analyzed from 15 farmers for the 2019-2021 crop years to demonstrate the impact of conservation on soil and water quality.

EPA to Accelerate Nutrient Pollution Reduction

April 6, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox released April 5 a new policy memorandum on Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation's Waters. This memo reaffirms EPA's commitment to working with others, including the agriculture community, to advance progress in reducing excess nutrients in the nation's waters.

Iowa Secretary of Agriculture to Offer Local, National Perspective on Conservation-Tillage Benefits

May 7, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

Bill Northey to present keynote dinner general session at the 2nd Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City, Iowa on August 6.

Upcoming Conservation Tillage Conference to Include Water Quality Discussion

January 6, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Ohio State Extension

Ways to keep phosphorus and nitrogen from impacting water resources, will be the focus of a day-long discussion by industry and university experts during the Conservation Tillage Conference, March 3-4.

Quantifying The Value Of Soil Preservation

June 21, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Mike Duffy, Iowa State University ag economist, Iowa Learning Farm

Levels of soil erosion have decreased in the U.S. and in Iowa, but soil erosion remains a serious problem, especially for some soils.

Homemade Strip-Till Rig: Roger Wenning of Greensburg, Ind.

May 7, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Roger Wenning of Greensburg, Ind., shares his strip-till strategy and explains the modifications he made to a dry planter to maximize it for strip-till.

Strip-Till's Nutrient Banding Can Protect Water Quality

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

In addition to agronomic reasons for strip-tillers to band fertilizer, there are environmental ones, too, says Wayne, Ohio, strip-tiller Travis Harrison.

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