Biological soil fertility products for corn and soybeans: How should farmers be thinking about them?

UMN Extension Nutrient Management Podcast

Dan Kaiser and Brad Carlson continue their discussion on N-fixing biostimulant products in today's episode of the Advancing Nitrogen Smart Podcast. What's the most up-to-date working definition of a crop biostimulant? On which crops are N-fixing products typically used? What is NCERA103.org, and in what ways it it a useful resource for farmers and other agricultural professionals? What are some of the different categories of nitrogen-fixing biostimulants? How should farmers be thinking about biological soil fertility products in general? All this and more on today's show.

Guests:

• Dan Kaiser, Extension nutrient management specialist (St. Paul)
• Brad Carlson, Extension educator (Mankato)

Additional resources:

• NCERA103.org
• Nitrogen-fixing biologicals: What farmers should know
• Nitrogen-fixing biological products: New report summarizes research from across the corn belt
• Nitrogen-fixing biological products: Four Midwest experts weigh in on industry claims, on-farm research tips, and more

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