How soil water storage, temperature, and the nitrogen cycle help MN farmers make key decisions

In the 5th episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart series, we’re talking about the ways the soil stores water, and how nitrogen transforms in that soil under different climate conditions. We’ll discuss field saturation and the water budget, heat units and how to track them, and how these trends have changed throughout MN over the last 60 years.

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Guests:

• Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato)
• Daniel Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist (St. Paul)

Additional resources:

• Nitrogen BMPs, MN Dept of Agriculture
• Ecological and Water Resources Mesonet, MN Dept of Agriculture
• National Weather Service Temperature and Precipitation Map

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