HeyJaredThe Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast
The Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction podcast explores efforts to reduce nutrients in Illinois waterways from agricultural runoff to municipal wastewater with host Todd Gleason and producers Rachel Curry, Nicole Haverback and Luke Zwilling with University of Illinois Extension.
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Episode 85 | Cover Crop Conversations: when to seed a cover crop (opens the original)
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This episode of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast examines the crucial role of timing in cover crop establishment through discussions with regional farmers Adam Dahmer, Brent Fowler, and Greg Thoren. The speakers emphasize that optimal seeding dates depend on geographic location and operational goals, highlighting tools such as the Midwest Cover Crops Council's county-specific seeding charts. The panel explains the biological mechanics of fall planting, where autumn-seeded crops enter
Episode 84 | Cover Crop Conversations: practical management advice (opens the original)
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In Episode 84 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, Illinois farmers Adam Dahmer, Brent Fowler, and Greg Thoren share practical management advice from their experiences with cover crops and no-till across different parts of the state. The third installment of the cover crop conversations series discusses cover crop establishment and termination, planter setup, lessons learned from transitioning to no-till, and using cover crops. The farmers share what has worked on their operations, w
Episode 83 | Cover Crop Conversations: profitability, soil health and yield (opens the original)
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This episode of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast examines the economic and agronomic realities of cover crops through a panel discussion with three diverse Illinois farmers. Adam Dahmer, Brent Fowler, and Greg Thoren argue that prioritizing profit per acre and soil structure proves more financially viable than chasing raw yield metrics. The panel presents field-level observations indicating that the initial costs of cover crop establishment are consistently offset by systemic reducti
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