Minnesota's Nutrient Reduction Strategy: Practices, progress & solutions
About this episode
The episode discusses the Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy and its goals, progress, and practices with expert insights.
Today on the Advancing Nitrogen Smart podcast we speak in-depth about the recently-revised Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy with Matt Drewitz from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. What are the goals of the MN Nutrient Reduction Strategy, and how are they being addressed specifically? Are we on track to meet our objectives? How have environmental changes over the years affected our progress? How have wastewater treatment plants contributed to the effort, and what have we learned from them? What kinds of other practices can be leveraged to meet the goals of the NRS, and how should farmers approach these ideas? Who's a farmer's point of contact with questions about adopting these practices? All of this on today's episode, recorded on the road from the recently held Nutrient Management Conference in Mankato, MN. Guests: Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato) Matt Drewitz Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, (St. Paul) Additional resources: Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy One Watershed, One Plan Addressing nitrate in southeastern Minnesota The state of Minnesota's soil health: How many farmers are doing no-till, cover crops, and more Edge of field N and P…
People in this episode
Host: Brad Carlson
Guest: Matt Drewitz
Topics covered
- Nutrient Reduction Strategy
- Environmental Progress
- Wastewater Treatment
- Agricultural Practices
- Soil Health
- Conservation Drainage
Keywords
- Nutrient Reduction
- Minnesota
- Agriculture
- Wastewater
- Soil Health
- Conservation Practices
- Nitrogen Management
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Nutrient Reduction Strategy
Places: Mankato, MN, St. Paul
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