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How Strip-Till is Helping Reduce Nutrient Runoff & Algae Toxins in Lake Erie

By Joshua A. Bickel and Patrick Aftoora-Orsagos posted on October 25, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
Source: Phys.org
Bill Kellogg is trying to do something about the chronic algae blooms in America's southernmost Great Lake. Instead of scattering fertilizer atop his fields, Kellogg now uses a strip till machine that knifes fertilizer pellets 8 inches into the soil — deep enough that heavy rains won't wash it away.
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Strip-Till, Cover Crops Could Help Prevent Nutrient Runoff Due to Extreme Rainfall

December 26, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Source: Phys.Org
Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign looks at how extreme rainfall impacts runoff and suggests possible mitigation strategies.
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2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker

Keep Your Soil & Nutrients Where they Belong: In Your Field

University of Minnesota Extension researcher Jodi DeJong-Hughes to discuss ongoing analysis of soil erosion and nutrient runoff reduction techniques at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
July 21, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture
University of Minnesota Extension researcher Jodi DeJong-Hughes to discuss ongoing analysis of soil erosion and nutrient runoff reduction techniques at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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