Preparing for Super El Niño: Protecting Water and Your Nutrient Investment (Webinar)
Date: Wednesday, October 7
Time: 11:00 AM CDT

Webinar Description:

A very strong El Niño this harvest season could keep Iowa soils wetter and warmer longer, narrowing the ideal window for fall nutrient applications. Tune in to learn what the weather outlook and soil conditions could mean for your fields and how you can manage these conditions to reduce nutrient loss, avoid unnecessary applications and make the most of every input dollar.

You’ll learn: 

  • What a very strong El Niño could mean for Iowa’s fall weather, soil temperatures and nutrient cycling
  • How to adjust plans if soils stay warmer longer than usual while protecting water quality and avoiding costly nutrient loss
  • How nitrogen soil testing and N-FACT can improve confidence in application decisions, identify nutrients needed and help avoid unnecessary costs
  • Practical manure management strategies to minimize nutrient loss
  • Practices that can help retain nutrients, including nitrification inhibitors, timing of applications and cover crops

Featured Experts:

  • Dr. Justin Glisan, Iowa state climatologist
  • Dr. Mike Castellano, Iowa State University professor of agronomy and Iowa Nitrogen Initiative lead
  • Dr. Dan Andersen, Iowa State University associate professor of biosystems engineering and ISU Extension manure specialist
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 For more information, or for issues with registering, please contact Shawn Richmond at (srichmond@ifbf.org).