Improved Nutrient and Manure Management

Similar to conserving and carefully managing synthetic nutrients, how you calculate and manage your manure applications can drastically improve the quality of water that moves off your fields, keeping more of those valuable organic nutrients where they are needed the most: in your fields for your cash crops to use! 


Utilize the 4R's approach: Right Source, Right Rate, Right Time, Right Place

Using Manure Management Plans, and manure stabilizers, are practices that reduce loss of manure and improve downstream water quality.

Helpful resources from our partners

  • Practical Farmers of Iowa
  • Looking for more information such as farmer-led research trials, articles, and field day opportunities? Check out Practical Farmer's of Iowa (PFI) resources webpage to dig deeper into various ways farms handle nutrient management and investment.
  • Cost-share compass
  • Curious for cost-share but don't know where to start? This interactive tool lets you search for cost-share funding and compare programs.