Nutrient Stewardship Strategies for Sustainable Productivity
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As a primer for the Conservation in Action Tour in Raleigh, N.C., June 3-4, 2026, we examined conservation agriculture topics to prime our conversations about the region’s pressing issues.
North Carolina’s Coastal Plain, with its heavy seasonal rainfall and frequent flooding, requires careful nutrient management on croplands and in livestock operations. Lessons learned from the ecologically sensitive Chesapeake Bay region, Great Lakes, and Midwest river systems lay the foundation for integrated water quality programs and agricultural best practices that are shaping modern production systems and can provide the foundation for the Coastal Plain’s long-term productivity while reducing nutrient loads in the region’s vital wetlands, fragile estuaries, and interconnected waterways.
CTIC and The Mosaic Company’s Adam Herges, Sustainability Agronomist Advisor, take a detailed look at nutrient loss-reduction efforts from key U.S. production areas, studies on where the biggest gains can be made, and how partnerships are driving progress in America’s agricultural lands.
What you’ll learn:
- Integrated approaches to address point sources and nonpoint sources
- Watershed-based, cross-sector partnerships
- New product innovation for nutrient use efficiency and stability
- How producers are managing water quality with buffers, reduced tillage, contour farming, stabilizing channels, and other conservation practices
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