Fall manure application: Optimal strategies for Minnesota farmers

UMN Extension Nutrient Management Podcast

In this episode of Advancing Nitrogen Smart, Melissa Wilson, Extension manure management specialist joins Brad Carlson to discuss fall manure application. What are the most important dos and don'ts of fall application? How much time can nitrification inhibitors buy you after application? What's the optimum soil temperature for application, and what if you can't wait? What are characteristics of manure from different sources, and how can they work to your advantage?

Guests:

• Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato)
• Melissa Wilson, Extension manure management specialist (St. Paul)

Additional resources:

• Nitrogen availability of different manure types: What we know and what we are researching
• Tips for fall manure application and how to avoid nutrient loss
• Nitrification inhibitors and manure: Do they work?
• Introducing ManureDB: A new way to view manure variability and trends
• Everything manure: Midwest experts answer common questions heading into fall

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