Video recordings of 2025 Nitrogen and Nutrient Management Conference presentations now available

You can now watch video recordings of all of the full presentations from the 2025 Nitrogen Conference and the 2025 Nutrient Management Conference. Learn about the latest fertilizer, manure and water quality research from Minnesota and around the Midwest.

Nitrogen Conference

Introduction to the 2025 Nitrogen Conference

Fabian Fernandez, University of Minnesota

Climate conditions update for Minnesota: Observations, trends, and outlooks 

Kenny Blumenfeld, Minnesota State Climate Office

Boots on the ground panel: Lessons from the field during 2024

A.J. Krusemark, Jerry Groskreutz, Tim Malterer - farmer panel

On-farm Evaluation - Can I be Sure?

Brad Carlson, University of Minnesota 

Drainage water recycling: Performance of cropping systems in SW Minnesota

Jeff Strock, University of Minnesota 

Advancing nitrogen BMPs: Insights from Nebraska to Minnesota

Swetabh Patel, University of Minnesota 

Nitrogen best management practices are best for crops and the environment

Fabian Fernandez, University of Minnesota 

How do cover crops, nitrogen rate, and cropping systems affect nitrate loss?

Jeff Vetsch, University of Minnesota 

Influence of fertilizer and manure inputs on soil health

Julie Howe, Texas A&M University

Optimizing nitrogen management for hybrid rye as a grain and forage crop in Minnesota

Tarah Young, University of Minnesota  

Predicting corn nitrogen needs with biological testing: What's possible in Minnesota?

Anna Cates, University of Minnesota  

Nutrient Management Conference

Introduction to the 2025 Nutrient Management Conference

Fabian Fernandez, University of Minnesota

Boots on the ground panel Lessons from the field during 2024 

Tim Radatz, Dan Janski, Jared Nordick, Dave Nicolai - farmer panel

Understanding phosphate fertilizers sources and agronomic considerations 

Brian Bohman, OCP North America

Soil sample results – What should you expect?

Craig Struve, SoilView, LLC

Soil Health and phosphorus management Is there a connection?

Jason Clark, South Dakota State University

Optimizing phosphorus fertilization strategies for sustainable agriculture in Nebraska

Javed Iqbal, University of Nebraska

Efficient use of soil-test and fertilizer phosphorus Lessons from Wisconsin and Iowa

John Jones, University of Illinois

Considerations on P management from Illinois Early insights from updating the Illinois Agronomy Handbook

Andrew Margenot, University of Illinois

Management practices that minimize edge-of-field phosphorus loss in Minnesota

Lindsay Pease, University of Minnesota

Manure phosphorus basics

Melissa Wilson, University of Minnesota

Can you afford to cut phosphorus applications?

Daniel Kaiser, University of Minnesota

Past conference resources

You can also find video recordings of presentations and presentation slides from past conferences on this page.

Thank you to our supporters!

The conferences are organized by U of M Extension and the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC) and are supported by: Corteva, Koch Agronomic Services, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative (SMBSC), Minnesota Corn Growers Association, Minnesota Valley Testing Laboratories (MVTL), Nutrien Ag Solutions, Minnesota AgriGrowth Council, Syngenta, Mosaic, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Fertilizer Research and Education Council (AFREC), University of Minnesota Extension, and Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC).

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