Fall fertilizer outlook for 2024: Current conditions, soil testing, and farmer finances

This episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast is our annual fall fertilizer outlook for 2024. After such a challenging growing season throughout most of the state, how do things look headed toward harvest? Since most of the state went from being too dry last year to too wet this year, how should this affect the approach to fertility management? What role will fertility play in sound financial management this fall? What advice do our panelists give growers as we head into the fall?

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Guests:

• Daniel Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist (St. Paul)
• Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato)
• Jeff Vetsch, U of M researcher (Waseca)
• Fabian Fernandez, Extension nutrient management specialist (St. Paul)

Additional resources:

• Are you overspending on fertilizer?
• 2024 Certified Soil Testing Laboratories
• Nitrogen Fertilizer BMPs for Agricultural Lands

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