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A panel discusses nitrates and water quality issues in southeast Minnesota, focusing on best management practices for nitrogen.

Today on the show we join a panel of 5 specialists, practitioners, Extension educators to discuss nitrates and water quality in southeast Minnesota. What is the current situation with nitrates and water quality in southeast Minnesota? Is the situation improving over time? What are some key factors affecting nitrate concentrations? What should growers in the region be thinking about in terms of nitrogen best management practices? What are some other ways that farmers in southeast Minnesota can help improve water quality? What else should we be thinking about related to N BMPs and nitrate water quality issues in southeast Minnesota? What resources (financial and otherwise) are available to farmers in southeast Minnesota? All this and much more today's Nutrient Management Podcast from University of Minnesota Extension. Video of this podcast is available on our YouTube channel! Watch it here . Guests: Mary Nesberg, Extension educator (Rochester) Daniel Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist (St. Paul) Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato) Kevin Kuehner, Hydrologist, Minnesota Department of Agriculture (Preston) Jeff Vetsch, U of M researcher (Waseca) Additional…

People in this episode

Guests: Mary Nesberg, Daniel Kaiser, Brad Carlson, Kevin Kuehner, Jeff Vetsch

Topics covered

• nitrates
• water quality
• nitrogen best management practices
• agriculture
• southeast Minnesota
• groundwater

Keywords

• nitrates
• water quality
• nitrogen management
• agriculture
• groundwater
• southeast Minnesota
• best practices

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Places: southeast Minnesota, Rochester, St. Paul, Mankato, Preston, Waseca

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