Tar spot of corn: Status and options for this rising issue. Join Drs. Dean Malvick, Extension plant pathologist, and Nathan Kleczewski, plant pathologist at GROWMARK Inc., as they summarize the 2021 tar spot of corn situation in MN and the Midwest, discuss management options, and look ahead to what the situation and needs may be for tar spot in MN in 2022.

Learn about the latest nitrogen management research including: N and irrigation mgmt, N mgmt on drained/undrained soils, reducing nitrous oxide with microbial communities, veg buffers of intercropped kura clover, and on-farm nitrate monitoring from tiled fields.

Learn about the latest nitrogen management research including: timing of P application, managing fertilizer inputs for optimal profit/risks, 4R Nutrient Stewardship Certification Program, common soil/plant amendments, manure N&P crediting, and soil health for N cycling.

During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, covers:

• Characteristics of common species that are planted for pasture in Minnesota
• Advantages and disadvantages of the common forage species
• Introduced cool season grasses, native warm season grasses, and legume options

During this session Jeff Duchene, NRCS Grazing Specialist, discusses:

• An overview of Conservation Practice Standard 512 Pasture and Hayland Planting
• The differences between pasture and hayland plantings
• A discussion of seedbed preparation, seeding methods, and companion crops as they relate to pasture and hayland plantings
• Information on seed tags and how to calculate Pure Live Seed (PLS)
• An overview of the 512 Seed Plan Development Tool
• A demonstrated development of a seed plan

This Tech Talk is about tree/shrub site preparation (CPS 490) and tree/shrub planting methods. This session includes a discussion of planning considerations for site preparation and matching the site preparation techniques to the site conditions. Different types of tree stock and planting methods are discussed along with planning considerations for successful tree/shrub establishment. Available web soil survey reports are demonstrated and other resources for practice planning are provided.

Filter strips are an area of herbaceous vegetation that are designed to reduce sediment, suspended solids, nutrients, dissolved contaminants and pathogens from water before the water reaches an environmentally sensitive area such as a stream, lake, drainage ditch or sinkhole. This training will provide a comprehensive overview of the standard and hands on experience with planning and designing a filter strip.

This training session replay on the filter strip standard covers:

In this session Callie Bertsch, NRCS State Forester, and Kelly Voigt, TTCP Training Conservationist, cover Tree/Shrub Establishment practice (CPS 612). This session covers the use of Web Soil Survey to identify Conservation Tree/Shrub Groups and using the CTSG group spreadsheet to select species of trees/shrubs to plant. This session also tree spacing specifications for different planting purposes and other tree/shrub selection factors. In addition, participants will become familiar with the Implementation Requirements worksheet for the 612 practice standard.

This session includes an overview of the Agrichemical Handling Facility (CPS 309) practice. What the resource concerns are, design tools and methodology, standard drawings available, and construction oversight and certification processes are all discussed. NRCS presenters include Mike Krcmarik, Mark Pearson, and Nichole Sternquist.

Join us as we discuss the similarities and differences between regenerative and organic agriculture. This webinar will cover the basic principles and practices of organic and regenerative agriculture, highlighting intersections and differences between the two. Also discussed will be motivations for producers to follow one or both production principles and resource challenges these producers may experience. This webinar is presented in partnership with Oregon Tilth, as part of a series of webinars on organic systems.