Tag Archives: manure

25Aug/22

Nebraska Soil Health Producer Panel

August 25, 2022Soil Healthanswers, cover crops, farmers, lessons learned, manure, nebraska, producer panel, questions, soil health, webinar, webinar seriesLeslie Johnson

In a special edition of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Nebraska Extension hosted a Producer Panel. The panel includes 3hree Nebraska farmers who share their soil health and conservation stories, how precipitation impacts the conservation practices they practice, and how the adoption of conservation has impacted their bottom line. They also answer audience questions. This presentation was originally broadcast on Thursday, August 25, 2022.

22Nov/21

Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab?

November 22, 2021Manure, Soil Health2021, animal manure management, carbon degradation, digital cafe, extension, farmers, manure, manure and soil health, manure application, manure benefits, nebraska, on-farm research, organic matter, research, science, soil, soil amendments, soil health webinars, soil your undies, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

As part of the Soil Health Nexus Digital Cafe Series, Dr. Amy Schmidt and Karla Melgar from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln present “Can We Quantify Soil Biological Activity Without a Lab?”. This presentation was originally broadcast on November 17, 2021.

16Nov/19

Poultry manure improves profits, soil health

November 16, 2019Manure, Soil Healthagriculture, animal manure management, erosion, farmers, farming, manure, manure application, manure benefits, nutrients, organic matter, phosphorus, poultry litter, poultry manure, research, runoff, science, soil organic matter, soils, state of the science, water qualityLeslie Johnson

A 20-year study by Iowa State University researchers shows fertilizing cropland with poultry manure can benefit soil health and farm profits when compared to a commercial fertilizer. The study looked at long-term impacts of poultry manure on soil quality, crop yield, production costs and water quality in conventional Iowa cropping systems.

25Jun/19

How can animal manure help my soils be healthier and more productive?

June 25, 2019Manure, Soil Healthanimal manure management, manure, manure and soil health, soil biological properties, soil biology, soil chemical properties, soil physical properties, soil propertiesrkoelsch

The purpose of this article is to explain how manure application can help improve your soil health and productivity. It is easier to understand soils when we split their characteristics into their chemical, physical, and biological properties. However, these property classes are part of a whole system and are all important.

01Feb/18

Manure being applied in the corn field, using a drag-hose system.

Can Manure Improve Soil Health?

February 1, 2018Manure, Soil Healthanimal manure management, manure, manure and soil health, manure application, manure benefits, research, science, soil, soil health, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

Is there a correlation between soil health (or soil productivity) and manure? A Missouri team analyzed many soil health related variables and manure land application details, based on data collected under the Missouri Cover Crop Cost-ShareRead More…

08Jan/18

Soil quality impacts of agricultural and municipal biosolids applications

January 8, 2018Manure, Soil Healthagriculture, literature review, manure, manure and soil health, manure benefits, organic matter, research, science, soil, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

Background Soil health management refers to the preservation and improvement in soil physical, chemical, and biological properties to maximize the productive capacity of soil. Cover crops and reduced tillage are promoted for improving soil health; however,Read More…

01Nov/17

Setbacks Reduce the Concentration of Manure Constituents in Runoff

November 1, 2017Manureanimal manure management, manure, manure application, manure runoff, nebraska, nutrient concentrations, phosphorus, phosphorus loss, rainfall simulation, reasearch, setbacksLeslie Johnson

What setback distance is required to reduce the concentration of manure constituents in runoff to background values? John E. Gilley, Aaron J. Sindelar, and Bryan L. Woodbury, researchers with the USDA-Agricultural Research Service, examined the effectsRead More…

03Oct/17

Can application of sand laden manure impact soil texture?

October 3, 2017Manureanimal manure management, dairy manure, manure, manure and soil health, manure application, sand bedding, sand separation, sandy soils, soil textureLeslie Johnson

What does soil texture have to do with manure? Sand bedding has become a popular choice at many dairies due to the cow comfort and health benefits it offers. A question raised at manure application timeRead More…

26Jul/17

Research suggests that manured fields experience lower erosion and runoff. This article summarizes a Nebraska research initiative that supports these conclusions..

Manure’s Value to Erosion and Runoff

July 26, 2017Manure, Soil Healtherosion, manure, manure benefits, manure value, runoff, soil healthMary Berg

Manure’s impact on formation of larger and more stable soil aggregates was the focus of a July 2017 MaSH blog. This article reviews the soil erosion and runoff benefits that results from changes to soil’s physicalRead More…

03Jul/17

Manure Impact on Soil Aggregation

July 3, 2017Manureagriculture, animal manure management, manure, manure and soil health, research, science, soil amendments, soil health, state of the scienceLeslie Johnson

If manure increases formation of larger (macro) and more stable soil aggregates, several benefits may result for fields fertilized by manure compared to commercial fertilizer including: Reduced runoff and soil erosion; Increased water infiltration into theRead More…