The Middle Republican Natural Resources District is
responsible
for the protection of the natural resources
and assists landowners in planning, funding,
and applying conservation practices.
New Nitrogen Calculator
The University of Nebraska has developed a new spreadshhet Nitrogen
Calculator for corn. This spreadsheet allows producers to adjust the
output of the current University and NRD nitrogen fertilizer reocmmendation
algorithm for corn, based on the value of corn grain relative to fertilizer
price as well as application timing. Based on recent research and trends
of low corn price and rising fertilizer price, the University of Nebraska
has found the most profitable rate of fertilizer N for corn is often
20-30 lb/acre less than what our algorithm currently recommends. To
download to calculator go to http://soilfertility.unl.edu
and click on the Calculator button.