Soil health practices like no-till and cover crops can play a large role on your water quality. But when exactly does nitrogen and phosphorus tend to leave a field? And when or what should you be doing when it becomes a problem? 

“The months of January through March, occasionally extending into April, witness significant surface runoff,” explains Amber Radatz, Extension Ag Water Quality Program Manager. “This is primarily propelled by snow melts or rain on frozen ground, restricting soil infiltration. Additionally, late spring runoff, observed in April or May, is triggered by intense storms or saturated soil from consecutive rainfalls.”

Soil health practices like no-till and cover crops can play a large role on your water quality. But when exactly does nitrogen and phosphorus tend to leave a field? And when or what should you be doing when it becomes a problem? 
“The months of January through March, occasionally extending into April, witness significant surface runoff,” explains Amber Radatz, Extension Ag Water Quality Program Manager. “This is primarily propelled by snow melts or rain on frozen ground, restricting soil infiltration. Additionally, late spring runoff, observed in April or May, is triggered by intense storms or saturated soil from consecutive rainfalls.”

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