Fall manure outlook: Updated application rates and best practices

It's early / mid October in Minnesota, which means it's time for the fall manure outlook on the Nutrient Management Podcast. Minnesota's manure application rate guidelines have been updated for corn-corn and corn-soybean rotations. What are some of the results of theses changes? What was the reason to update the guidelines? What weather conditions might we experience with the predicted 2026 Super El-Nino? Knowing these, are there changes that farmers should make to their fall best practices? ManureDB (the online manure nutrient database) recently had a large data set added to it. What does the new data mean for the end user? Are micronutrients included in ManureDB's data? In the world of on-farm research what’s currently happening - and how can farmers get involved? Important upcoming events for manure technicians, and farmer questions round out today's episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast.

Guests:

Nancy Bohl Bormann, manure nutrient management researcher (St. Paul)Chryseis Modderman, Extension manure nutrient management specialist (Morris)Stephen Gregg, on-farm research manager and outreach specialist (St. Paul)

Additional Resources:

Manure rate recommendation update: What's new and important considerationsWhat's manure worth? (calculator)Calculating manure application ratesOnline Commercial Animal Waste Technician (CAWT) Recertification WorkshopIntroducing ManureDB: A new way to view manure variability and trendsHow to put together a manure management planSix inch soil temperature network (MDA)"El Niño" is Coming. What Might That Mean for Minnesota's Weather?Sulfur for Minnesota SoilsWelcome to the Manure Management Research Group | Wilson LabManure Management for Small Farms and Horse OwnersContact Nancy Bohl Bormann, Chryseis Modderman and Stephen Gregg: manure@umn.edu—

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