Engineering Your Farm

Maximizing the Value of Fall Manure and Nitrogen Applications

October 21, 2021 Field Agricultural Engineers Episode 12
Engineering Your Farm
Maximizing the Value of Fall Manure and Nitrogen Applications
Show Notes

In this episode, guests Kristina TeBockhorst, field agricultural engineer, and Joel DeJong, field crops specialist with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, join Brian Dougherty to discuss optimal timing for fall manure and commercial N applications. Application strategies, yield effects, and adjustments for dry weather and high fertilizer prices are among the topics discussed.     

Resources for more information:

Using Manure Nutrients for Crop Production: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/12874

Manure Monday: Manure Application and Timing: https://youtu.be/rKOGYBOfU5I

DNR Manure Application Separation Distances: DNR 113 Separation Distances for Land Application of Manure and DNR 117 High Quality Water Resources.

Manure Timing Impact on Yield: https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/brian-dougherty/early-fall-applied-manure-can-lead-corn-yield-loss 

Improving crop yields and water quality with manure management: https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/blog/brian-dougherty/improving-crop-yields-and-water-quality-manure-management 

How to Sample Manure for Nutrient Analysis: https://store.extension.iastate.edu/product/5059