How do water levels in the soil impact crops?
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What if farmers could input their farm data into a computer model that would help them decide whether to invest in drainage systems?
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How can we close the gap between scientists and consumers on GMOs?
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According to a recent poll by the Pew Research Center, 88 percent of scientists believe that genetically modified (GMOs) foods are safe to eat. -
Building a better plastic from the ground up
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Petroleum-based microfibers — polyester and nylon — are washing out of our clothes, flowing right through wastewater treatment plants and on into the Great Lakes.
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Crop farmers and consultants delve into nutrient science
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Written by Jonathan Eisenthal
Bob Hoeft was a kid on the farm in David City, Nebraska, when Nitrogen fertilizer first got to be a big thing in American agriculture.
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MCGA Radio: USDA's Rural Energy for America Program
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On this week’s MCGA Radio, USDA Rural Development state director Colleen Landkamer shared details on the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP),
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Everything you ever wanted to know about buffer strips
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At a DNR roundtable event in January, Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton told the audience that he would ask the legislature to require a 50-foot buffer along all Minnesota waterways.
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New research facility at U of M will help corn farmers adapt to changing climate
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Corn farmers will never win their battle with Mother Nature, but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t try to make the fight a little less one-sided.
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NCGA CEO Chris Novak at MN Ag EXPO 2015
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Throughout the week here at MinnesotaCornerstone, we’ll have stories, photos, videos and more from MN Ag EXPO 2015, which was held last Wednesday and Thursday at the Verizon Wireless Center in Mankato.
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Tweets from #MNAgEXPO
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Mn Ag EXPO 2015 is officially underway here in Mankato at the Verizon Wireless Center.
If you’re stuck reading about MN Ag EXPO on this blog instead of actually being there,
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