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Monsanto promises more efficient water and nutrient use across 1 million acres
2014-05-01 16:36:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Major food companies and Walmart also made simultaneous sustainability pledges. Monsanto says it will increase its irrigation water-use efficiency by 25% by 2020 in its global seed production operations, saving 30 billion to 80 billion gallons of water annually, says Hugh Grant, Monsanto chairman and chief executive officer. read more
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New Method for Nutrient Digestibility Studies Saves Time, Money
2014-03-19 01:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
UK - Researchers at Nottingham Trent University have validated a new procedure for measuring the concentration of titanium dioxide, a commonly used inert diet marker for digestibility studies in pig and poultry.
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Organic Farmers can Seek Guidance and Help on Nutrient Management from Publication
2014-03-13 20:20:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Oregon Tilth A recently released publication, Nutrient Management Plan (590) for Organic Systems: Western State Implementation Guide, describes the different steps an individial needs to take to develop a nutrient management plan for organic operations. Those steps include determing crop nutrient needs, credit sources of nutrients in the farming system, evaluate the risks of nutrients leaving the field, and finally calculate the appropriate nutrient application rate. Part of a five-guide series, this resource will enable the Federal Environmental Quality Incentives (EQIP) Program, especially the EQIP Organic Initiative, to be more responsive to and valuable for organic farmers. read more
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Nutrient Research Center Website Unveiled
2014-01-16 22:14:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Iowa State University Iowa State University’s Iowa Nutrient Research Center has unveiled a website that provides information on research projects underway to improve nutrient management practices on Iowa farms. read more
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Nutrient Management Symposium Scheduled Jan. 20-22
2014-01-10 17:54:00| National Hog Farmer
Source: Professional Nutrient Applicators Association of Wisconsin Nutrient applicators should mark their calendars and plan to head to Wisconsin on Jan. 21-22 for the 2014 joint symposium hosted by the Professional Nutrient Applicators Association of Wisconsin (PNAAW), along with the Midwest Forage Association (MFA) and Wisconsin Custom Operators (WCO). read more
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