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DRAINAGE PROJECT ENTERS A NEW PHASE
Increased awareness of the impact of nutrient loading from agricultural activities has driven public and producer interest alike in...
Jun 173 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: MONITORING NITROGEN LOSS IN FIELD DRAINAGE
Since 2016 Miner Institute has collected edge-of-field surface and tile drainage samples from corn silage fields in Northeastern NY that receive annual applications of dairy manure. The drainage is sampled year-round, including both base flow (shallow groundwater drained by field tiles) and during rain and snowmelt events.
May 273 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: BUILDING A WHOLE-FARM NUTRIENT MASS BALANCE
In last month’s issue I introduced the concept of the whole-farm nutrient mass balance (NMB) for dairy farms as a nutrient management tool
Jan 163 min read
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FROM THE FARM REPORT: NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT INSIGHTS WITH THE WHOLE FARM NUTRIENT MASS BALANCE
Many of our current strategies for nutrient management on farms focus on how to manage nutrients only once they are a part of the farm.
Dec 19, 20242 min read
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