Getting the most out of your fertilizer investment can be challenging, especially in times of low grain prices, and compounded by wet conditions like many have encountered in recent years. And while farmers are trying to zero in on the … Read More
With summer field day season approaching, farmers are frequently call upon to share their farm and conservation stories. I always encourage farmers to share, as their message is very important and more valuable described in their own words. I also … Read More
The Collaborative for Sediment Source Reduction (CSSR) in the Greater Blue Earth River Basin project was a five-year effort to evaluate strategies for reducing sediment making its way into the Minnesota River via the Blue Earth River. The goal of … Read More
As the deadlines for buffer establishment approach, farmers and local SWCD technicians continue to gather information on implementation under the current law. Meanwhile, legislators are grappling with proposals to further clarify requirements and implementation details of the new buffer requirements. … Read More
Registration is now open for two nutrient management conferences to be held in February. These events, hosted by a team including the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC), the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, will highlight … Read More
A paper published in the December 2016 edition of PLOS ONE, a multidisciplinary research journal, provides useful context for water quality discussions. Based on data collected from 2007 to 2013 from a Discovery Farm location in Kandiyohi County, “Comparison of … Read More
Note: This blog post recounts the experience of Minnesota Farm Bureau intern Maddie Schafer, who helped out at several MAWRC summer events. Our thanks to Minnesota Farm Bureau for providing this support, and to Maddie for providing feedback and assistance. … Read More
Farmers across much of Minnesota are bracing for a difficult time getting crops out of the fields due to a much wetter than normal August-September. Minnesota also experienced two mega-rains in one year for the first time since such records … Read More
Farmers and farmland owners have long recognized that tile drainage is essential to early season planting and increased crop yields on lands that lack adequate natural drainage. Many farmers also refer to the “sponge effect”, or the ability of drainage … Read More
In response to frequent inquiries from livestock producers about Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) water appropriations permit rules and guidelines, the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC) has developed a simple fact sheet to help answer many of the … Read More