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This perennial question puzzles farmers and agricultural researchers alike: How much nitrogen fertilizer do corn fields need to ensure optimal yields? Uncertainty blurs the answer. A new Purdue University-led study published in Nature Communications suggests that properly accounting for this uncertainty can lead to improved crop production, increased profits and lowered environmental costs.
Measuring the impact of education is never straightforward. A farmer who learns a better grain storage technique from an instructional video might increase her income by 19 percent. However, for organizations investing in global-scale agricultural learning, showing returns in a funding report has long been a problem—a problem that Barry Pittendrigh and Julia Bello-Bravo are working to solve.
Are you curious about composting, but unsure how to do it — or if it even makes a difference? May 29 is National Learn About Composting Day.
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