The AWI Graduate Training Program is back, with applications opening July 1st 2021 for the 2022 intake. The program provides successful applicants with a.
Plants like to suck up nitrogen, which is why we use it as a fertiliser. But animal urine often contains more than they can absorb, so the soil bugs take over, converting the nutrient to nitrates (which can leach into water) and nitrous oxide. The team, led by Beverley Thomson of On-Farm Research, know that some farmers have control over sheep’s grazing patterns, by timing when they move flocks into a paddock with fresh pasture. To recreate this, scientists fed 12 lambs either in the morning or the afternoon and monitored their urine and droppings. The team found 60 per cent of the nitrogen in the animals’ urine came during the 12 hours following their big meal, according to the
Producers can learn new information about how new products, management practices and equipment perform on their farms by conducting replicated research trials.
Will be offered via Zoom each Wednesday
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WORTHINGTON Producers are encouraged to register for the “Strategic Farming: Let’s Talk Crops” program, which will be offered via Zoom each Wednesday, from 8:30 to 9 a.m., from Jan. 6 through March 24. The programs will cover some key crop production issues facing Minnesota corn and soybean farmers today.
The free, online sessions will start with a brief presentation by discussion leaders, followed by discussion.
Dates and topics are: Jan. 6: “Corn Hybrid Selection”; Jan. 13: “Soybean Variety Selection”; Jan. 20: “Herbicide Technology Traits, What to Use Where, When and How;” Jan. 27: “Broadcasting Versus Banding P & K”; Feb. 3: “Third Crops Ready to Work for You”; Feb. 10: “We ve Got You Covered. The Latest on Cover Crop Research and Tools You Can Use;” Feb. 17: “Adjusting Soil pH to Maximize Crop Production”; Feb. 24: “The Nuts ’n Bolts of On-farm Research: Doin’ It
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