The Manager — April 2006
Managing Nutrients
Nitrogen management tools for corn — The Illinois Soil Nitrogen Test and stalk nitrate test show promise as tools to help dairies fine-tune N management
Quirine Ketterings, Jon Klapwyk, Karl Czymmek
Which fields need extra N? — Faced with high nitrogen prices, dairy producers must decide whether or not to apply additional N
Quirine Ketterings, Karl Czymmek
How much N does first-year corn need? — That's the question a Cornell research project is attempting to answer
Tom Kilcer
"Status of biogas across the “big pond” — As in the United States, anaerobic digestion of dairy manure has been
of interest in Denmark and other European countries for many years"
Curt A. Gooch
What’s ahead for manure management? — Don’t expect to see genetically modified manure to solve environmental and economic challenges of manure management. But you can look for new technologies to help.
David Belcher
Striking the right balance — Large imbalances of nitrogen and phosphorus can negatively impact your checkbook and the environment
Karl Czymmek, Quirine Ketterings, Caroline Rasmussen and Larry Chase
"Nothin’ but politics — Engage the political process to fight for policies that promote
dairy’s interests"
Lee Telega