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"Big news in the Minnesota manure world: rates have been updated. Corn-corn is now going to be multiplying your historic...
10/16/2026

"Big news in the Minnesota manure world: rates have been updated. Corn-corn is now going to be multiplying your historical yield by 0.9 to get the pounds of nitrogen per acre. And corn-soybean, it's the same calculation with 0.7 for the multiplication factor."

Check out the most recent episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast (wherever you listen) to learn more about the update and other manure BMPs!

Like with fertilizer, manure application recommendations are based on nitrogen rate research trials conducted across Min...
10/12/2026

Like with fertilizer, manure application recommendations are based on nitrogen rate research trials conducted across Minnesota over the past two decades (over 230 rate trials have been completed, most in the past seven years!).

By: Melissa Wilson, Extension Specialist for Manure Nutrient Management We recently updated the University of Minnesota Extension manure ap...

Attend presentations from experienced farmers, researchers, and agricultural professionals on soil management topics, an...
10/05/2026

Attend presentations from experienced farmers, researchers, and agricultural professionals on soil management topics, and connect with attendees from across the state and vendors at exhibitor booths to learn about resources and equipment.

Registration is now open for the 2027 Soil Management Summit! Registration gets you 1.5 days full of learning and networking with farmers, ...

"It comes down to whether you're inoculating or not inoculating. Are you irrigated? What's your soil texture? That's goi...
09/30/2026

"It comes down to whether you're inoculating or not inoculating. Are you irrigated? What's your soil texture? That's going to determine your nutrients and how available they are to the plant." - Kristin Simons, NDSU research agronomist

Dry edible beans are an important Minnesota crop, and we explore them further on today's Nutrient Management Podcast. We'll talk with four e...

Congratulations to Extension irrigation specialist Vasu Sharma on receiving the Dean’s Distinguished Extension Faculty A...
09/29/2026

Congratulations to Extension irrigation specialist Vasu Sharma on receiving the Dean’s Distinguished Extension Faculty Award!

09/14/2026

A handy feature of the MRTN calculator (at cornNratecalc.org) is the ability to know your optimal nitrogen rate window. Educator Brad Carlson explains. Learn more at z.umn.edu/nitrogen-nuggets

The part of the state where no till corn has been most successful is Southeastern MN. We probably need less N in that pa...
09/09/2026

The part of the state where no till corn has been most successful is Southeastern MN. We probably need less N in that part of the state too. And so if you're using N management properly, then these practices build on each other.

Photo: University of Minnesota Extension How do soil health practices—such as minimizing disturbance, maintaining ground cover, and promotin...

Some areas of Minnesota have received large amounts of rain in a short period this summer. Drought risk depends not only...
09/08/2026

Some areas of Minnesota have received large amounts of rain in a short period this summer. Drought risk depends not only on how much rain falls, but on how much water enters the soil and is stored within the crop rooting zone.

By: Extension climate educator Katie Black, Extension soil health educator Bailey Tangen, and Extension soil health specialist Anna Cates ...

09/04/2026

A handy feature of our Corn Nitrogen Rate Calculator is the ability to compare four different corn/nitrogen price ratios at once. Extension educator Brad Carlson explains. Learn more at cornNratecalc.org

This digital offering allows CAWT professionals to meet their mandatory training requirements from the convenience of th...
08/31/2026

This digital offering allows CAWT professionals to meet their mandatory training requirements from the convenience of their homes! z.umn.edu/CAWT_2026

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