This Tech Talk provides an overview of the interim CPS 810 Annual Forages for Grazing Systems Conservation Practice Standard, Implementation Requirements, and common examples of how this practice may be used. This session also includes an overview of the technical information that has been developed for this practice, which includes Technical Note 34: Annual Forages for Grazing Systems and the Minnesota Annual Forages for Grazing Systems Design Workbook.

Ryan Buetow, NRCS State Agronomist, discusses the foundation of soil management and all the impacts that pH has on crop growth, nutrient availability, and soil microbial activity. The new interim practice Amending Soil Properties with Lime (CPS 805) is covered along with implementation requirements, common examples of how this practice will be used, and required reporting.

Ryan Buetow, NRCS State Agronomist, discusses the new practices Controlled Traffic Farming (CPS 334), Conservation Harvest (CPS 809), and Field Operations Emissions Reduction (CPS 376). This session discusses common examples of how these practices may be used and an overview of practice requirements.

John Crellin, NRCS Area Resource Conservationist, covers the April, 2023 version of CPA-52 form including the updates to the form and live demonstrations of how to copy and paste CART data directly into the CPA-52 form for both CSP and EQIP.

The Audubon Conservation Ranching (ACR) program is a collaborative effort between farmers, ranchers, and Audubon to address the decline of grassland bird populations. During this session, Krysten Zummo shares background on the Audubon Conservation Ranching program, the pillars it was built on and what the process for certification looks like.

A deep dive into the 4Rs starts where the original Nitrogen Smart ends with a detailed discussion on N rate, the contributions from soil and the stress from climate factors.

The 4Rs promote a nutrient management approach that balances crop productivity with environmental preservation:

Livestock manures have been used as a crop fertilizer source for thousands of years. It continues to be a valuable source of crop nutrients, even with the advent of synthetic fertilizers. Because its nutrient content and availability can vary widely, it's important to develop a management plan that will optimize crop productivity while protecting water quality.

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This is a recording of the RIM-Riparian and Flo

2023 Webinar Replay - Session 3 covers seed mix design, the seed calculator, calculating PLS and bulk seed as well as MN seed tag law.

2023 Webinar replay - Session 4 covers the topics of cover crop seeding and termination methods as well as economics of cover crops.