Yara's Incubator Farm Network: Part 5 - Rice

This is the 5th and final episode in a series of episodes dedicated to a network of i ncubator farms that Yara North America. These farms are dedicated to find innovative ways to improve farm productivity balanced with sustainable practices that can be implemented by growers to improve their on-farm profits. In this episode the focus is on the Arkansas Delta incubator farm and its efforts to enhance nutrient and water use efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and increase yields. The standout feature of this farm is the tailwater recovery system, which recycles excess irrigation and rainwater and meters nitrogen application on a demand basis. The collaboration between Yara and the University of Arkansas has led to significant improvements in nutrient use efficiency, water use efficiency, and carbon footprint reduction. The farm has also seen a reduction in labor output and disruption of soil health. The tailwater pump technology is available to farmers, and they can receive incentive payments to implement it on their farms. Guest experts on this episode are: • Curt Knight , Soil Health Agronomist at Yara, • Neil Mayberry , Yara Regional Market Development Manager of the Easter US • Dr. Christopher Henry , Associate Professor and Water Management Engineer at the University of Arkansas. He is a specialist in irrigation system design, scheduling, and efficiency. • Dr. Tim Burcham , Director of the Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center, or NERREC, for the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture.

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Yara's Incubator Farm Network: Part 5 - Rice is an episode from Yara's Crop Nutrition podcast by Yara Crop Nutrition.

This episode is 38:08 long.

This episode was published on May 28, 2024.

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