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Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day Set for July 11

Lincoln is excited to offer the fourth annual 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 2024, at the Eastern Nebraska Research, Extension and Education Center, near Mead, Nebraska.

The 4Rs is a nutrient management and water stewardship approach that emphasizes fertilizer use with the right source, rate, time, and placement of fertilizers. This science-based approach focuses on the best nutrient management practices and sustainable crop production, increasing crop yield and farmer’s profit while protecting the environment.

This year’s 4Rs field day also include demonstration on the newly developed web-based N tool, designed to increase efficiency of nitrogen use, as well as ease of record-keeping.

Speakers from University of Nebraska–Lincoln and USDA NRCS will be presenting the following topics related to 4Rs Nitrogen management strategies to improve crop yield and profits while protecting the environment.

Source : unl.edu

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