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The episode discusses the five main pathways of nitrogen loss from soil and strategies to increase nitrogen efficiency in agriculture.

We return to first principles with a detailed discussion about nitrogen loss on today's Advancing Nitrogen Smart Podcast episode. The five terms that describe how nitrogen is lost from the soil are: leaching, denitrification, volatilization, crop removal and soil erosion & runoff. But what do those terms actually mean? How does nitrogen's chemistry change during loss? Do N loss processes (also called pathways) happen at the same speed? How do temperature and precipitation affect N loss pathways? How might farmers hedge against the risk of loss by incorporating the 4Rs into their N planning? All of this and much more on today's show. Guests Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato) Dan Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist (St. Paul) Additional resources Nitrogen Conference (held annually in February; past videos are available online) Four things I’ve learned about nitrogen management for corn based on a decade of research in Minnesota Nitrogen Nuggets (YouTube playlist) Understanding nitrogen in soils Nitrogen Smart --- For the latest nutrient management information, subscribe to the Nutrient Management Podcast . And don't forget to subscribe to the Minnesota Crop…

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Guests: Brad Carlson, Dan Kaiser

Topics covered

• nitrogen loss
• agriculture
• soil management
• crop efficiency
• environmental impact

Keywords

• nitrogen loss
• leaching
• denitrification
• volatilization
• crop removal
• soil erosion
• 4Rs

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Organizations: University of Minnesota Extension

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