Climate Smart Agriculture in Minnesota: From No-till to Nitrogen

Greg Klinger, former Extension Educator in Climate Resilience, University of Minnesota and Ryan Buetow, Minnesota State Agronomist, NRCS discuss the benefits of using climate smart agricultural practices. Greg describes the agricultural research being conducted by the U of MN to examine the long-term research on soil health from applying nitrogen fertilizer in corn and soybean rotation. He also discusses how the timing of nitrogen applications, rates, use of slow-release nitrogen and nitrification inhibitors may reduce the emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O) a potent greenhouse gas. He also describes how climate smart agricultural practices, such as minimum tillage, no-till, strip-till and cover crops may reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase carbon sequestration while maintaining crop yields and profitability. Greg is now working with the Olmsted County Soil and Water Conservation District. Videography by Dan Balluff.

Time stamps:
00:00:00 Introduction: Ryan Buetow, Minnesota State Agronomist, NRCS
00:00:56 Greg Klinger, Extension Educator in Agriculture Climate Resilience, University of MN
00:01:26 Research on long-term nitrogen fertilizer on corn and soybeans
00:02:33 Soil in research study plots
00:02:56 Study area research plots description
00:03:31 Benefits of long-term research on nitrogen fertilizer applications
00:05:01 Nitrogen and organic matter in the soil
00:05:59 Different forms of nitrogen fertilizer
00:06:36 Climate smart agriculture and greenhouse gas emissions including nitrous oxide
00:08:04 Agricultural practices that reduce nitrous oxide and other greenhouse gas emissions
00:10:20 Carbon sequestration and optimal nitrogen application rates
00:11:13 Slow-release nitrogen fertilizer and maintaining crop yields and profitability
00:11:50 Weather and climate effects
00:12:49 Nitrate leaching into groundwater and surface water quality
00:13:06 Profits vs yields
00:14:44 Agricultural practices that reduce carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions
00:15:46 Nitrogen management
00:16:34 Strip-till practice
00:17:11 Cover crops
00:19:49 Assistance from NRCS and SWCD and the University of Minnesota
00:20:37 NRCS, helping people help the land

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[johnberry]

Ok. I don’t see where organic farming practice of plowing to control weeds fits? Stay safe.