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Content by Anthony Bly

Constructed Wetlands: Engineering Nature’s Filter

How do constructed wetlands emulate the natural process of a wetland? In what ways do the different designs of a constructed wetland have to meet the needs of the area?

Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Increased Efficiency for Irrigation and Nutrient Delivery

Subsurface drip irrigation maintenance, lifespan, and cost, the variables that can impact subsurface drip irrigation design.

Subsurface Drip Irrigation: Worth the Investment?

What is subsurface drip irrigation, and how does it differ from subirrigation?

an irrigator spraying water in a corn field

Subirrigation

Why is it important to know what the system needs before installing subirrigation?

papers and drainage boxes sitting on a table

Balancing Controlled Drainage

Will controlled drainage help maintain a healthy nutrient cycle with extreme weather changes and improve yield and water quality?

tubes with water sitting on a table

Controlled Drainage Logistics

How is controlled drainage a beneficial conservation practice in maintaining the water in your fields?

A healthy, growing soybean field. Farmyard in the background.

Minnehaha Soybean Cropping Systems Tour Set for Sept. 8

August 16, 2021

The South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council along with South Dakota State University Extension will be hosting a cropping systems tour in Minnehaha county on Sept. 8.

small water channel next to green grass

Saturated Buffer Performance, Challenges and a Path Forward

What are the challenges of a saturated buffer and can they work in other states?

Streamlines

Saturated Buffer Situations

What is a saturated buffer and how can they be beneficial to farmers?

Hole in the ground with an installed bioreactor

Bioreactors and Your Bottom Line

Why are bioreactors unpopular and what can we do to incentivize farmers to put them in?