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The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) advises farmers and fertilizer applicators tocheck soil temperatures when timing application of ammonium-based nitrogen fertilizers this fall. In areas where fall nitrogen applications areappropriate, soil temperature, not harvest progress,should be your guide of when to apply, said BruceMontgomery, manager of the MDA Fertilizer Man-agement Section. Waiting until soil temperature stays below 50 degrees Fahrenheit before applyinganhydrous ammonia and urea increases the avail-ability of nitrogen to next seasons crop and de-creases the amount of nitrate that could potentially leach into groundwater. Soil temperature is measured at a six-inchdepth; the same depth anhydrous ammonia is typi-cally applied. To help farmers know when the target 50 degrees F soil temperature has been reached, the MDA has established 21 real-time, statewide soil temperature monitoring stations, (www.gis.mda.state.mn.us/soiltemp). Station data is updated every15 minutes with the help of satellite uplink tech-nology from the Minnesota Department of Natural

Resources and the National Weather Service. According to Dr. Mark Seeley, University of Minnesota Extension climatologist, on average soiltemperatures reach 50 degrees F during the rst week in October in northern Minnesota and thefourth week of October in southern Minnesota. In addition to delaying application until soiltemperatures stay below 50 degrees F, best man-agement practices for nitrogen use developed by the University of Minnesota Extension recommendusing a nitri cation inhibitor when fall applying anhydrous ammonia and urea in south-central Min-nesota. In southeast Minnesotas karst region and statewide on coarse-textured soils, fall application of nitrogen fertilizer is not recommended regard-less of soil temperature. Speci c nitrogen use rec-ommendations by region of the state are at www.mda.state.mn.us/nitrogenbmps. The MDA has announced plans to develop a rule over the next two to three years which will re-strict fall nitrogen fertilizer application in areas vul-nerable to groundwater contamination. This would include southeast Minnesotas karst region andstatewide on coarse-textured soils. The rulemak-ing is part of the states revised Nitrogen Fertilizer Management Plan which was completed March of this year. For more information on the plan, go to www.mda.state.mn.us/nfmp.

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Who doesnt love a good football game? I know I do. On Sept. 19, one of my childhood dreams came true. I had the opportunity to watch the University of Minnesota Gophers take on the Kent State Flash. This was, however, no ordinary football game. This game was designated to celebrate food and ag-riculture across the state of Minnesota. Agricul-tural commodities were represented at tailgating before the game to inform Gopher fans about the im-portance of agriculture in our state. To kick-off the morn-ing, the president of the University of Minnesota, Dr. Eric Kaler, the Dean of the College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sci-ences, Dr. Brian Buhr, and the Dean of the College of Veterinary Science, Dr. Trevor Ames, answered questions relat-ing to Minnesotas agriculture industry. The audience consisted of FFA mem-bers, 4-Hers and professionals within their respective agricultural sector. The speakers assured us that the Universi-ty of Minnesota is continuing to grow and prosper to meet the demands of the agriculture industry. At the conclusion of the panel, commodity groups had a designated area where consumers could interact with representatives from each agricultural group. I joined Midwest Dairy Association to answer questions regarding the dairy community and also handed out dairy friendly recipe books

and other informational material. People of all ages stopped by to chat. It was great to see the enthusiasm for the Gophers and the dairy commu-

nity. I had a great conver-sation with a gentleman who had worked on his grandparents farm when he was a young boy. He currently resides in the suburbs of Minneapo-lis and no longer had in-volvement in production agriculture. He told me that he was having a con-versation with a coworker about his experiences on his grandparents dairy farm when the coworker stopped him mid-sentence and replied, Thats really cool, and I thought the milk I drink at home just

came from the grocery store. The gen-tlemen did not specify if his coworker was being humorous, or honestly did not know. This man was now removed from agriculture, but he was still shar-ing his story with as many people as possible. This conversation con rmed that my role as Princess Kay would be bene cial in many ways. Opportunities to share our dairy message can arise at any time, whether it be a conversation with a co-worker, or visiting with foot-ball fans. Attending the Gopher game was more than watching football, it was a chance to interact with consumers about the importance of dairy farm-ing. Since the University of Minnesota is right in the heart of the Twin Cities,

I spoke with many people who were two or even three generations removed from agriculture. It was a great oppor-tunity to enhance their con dence in dairy. The conversations I had taught me the importance of understanding the background knowledge of who I am speaking with. Learning a consumers story and point of view helps to better understand their perceptions of dairy farming and dairy foods. Then, I can share aspects of the dairy community that best t their concerns. Football games have always been

something I love to watch, but this gamewas something special. This game al-lowed me to share my story and the sto-ries of Minnesotas dairy farm families. After a great morning of talking to foot-ball fans about the importance of dairy farming, my dad and I attended our rst-ever Gopher game together. Advo-cating for dairy, time with friends andfamily, a Gopher victory,and beautifulweather made this football game one Iwill never forget. It was a great day to be a dairy farmer and a Minnesota Go-pher fan. Ski-U-Mah!

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PHOTO SUBMITTEDPrincess Kay Kyla Mauk visits with Gopher football fans outside TCF BankStadium on Sept. 19. The game between the Minnesota Gophers and Kent StateFlash was designated to celebrate food and agriculture across Minnesota.

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