Nitrogen: Minnesota's Grand Challenge and Compelling Opportunity Conference

Extension is expanding its online education and resources to adapt to COVID-19 restrictions.

Save the date: The 7th Annual Nitrogen Conference will take place virtually on February 9, 2021.

University of Minnesota Extension and the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC)’s Nitrogen: Minnesota's Grand Challenge and Compelling Opportunity Conference brings experts together to focus entirely on this valuable input. Current topics in crop production and environmental stewardship will be relevant and informative for today's agricultural producers and professionals and anyone else who appreciates high-quality, research-based information.

Certified Crop Adviser credits

Certified crop advisers (CCA) will be able to earn continuing education credits (CEUs) in soil and water and nutrient management.

2020 conference presentations

Agenda

Importance of Urban and Non-Urban Nutrient Reductions
Katrina Kessler, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Modeling the Cost-Effectiveness of Practices to Reduce Watershed Nutrient Loads
Bill Lazarus, University of Minnesota

Evaluating N Stabilizers
R. Jay Goos, North Dakota State University

Recent Findings in N Management Research
Brad Carlson, University of Minnesota

Irrigation and Nitrogen Management for Profitable Corn Production and Groundwater Quality Protection
Vasu Sharma, University of Minnesota

Where Do U of M Recs Come From? N Calculator Updates
Dan Kaiser, University of Minnesota

Minnesota's Nutrient Reduction Strategy - Progress Toward Milestone Goals
Glenn Skuta, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency

Minnesota's Groundwater Protection Rule Update
Larry Gunderson, Minnesota Department of Agriculture

Cover Crops, N Additions, and Soil Health
Anna Cates, University of Minnesota

Urea and Urea Additives
Karina Fabrizzi, University of Minnesota

Contacts

Fabián Fernández, Extension nutrient management specialist
fabiangf@umn.edu, 612-625-7460

Warren Formo, Executive director, MAWRC
warren@mawrc.org, 952-237-9822

Supporters

This conference is a joint effort with the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC)

Thank you to our supporters!

Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Minnesota's Agricultural Fertilizer Research & Education Council
Clean Water, Land & Legacy Amendment
MVTL
Agrium
N-Serve, Instinct
SMBSC
Agrigrowth
Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center (MAWRC)
Minnesota Corn Growers Association
Minnesota Soybean Research & Promotion Council
Koch Agronomic Services LLC
Syngenta