News

Water Resources Science graduate program coordinator, Tracy Fallon, announces retirement

May 21, 2025

After nine years as the Graduate Program Coordinator for the Water Resources Science program, Tracy Fallon has announced her retirement. Here she speaks about her experiences about her time at the University of Minnesota


Nitrogen fertilizer management & surface water: context, successes and challenges

April 3, 2025

On the latest "Advancing Nitrogen Smart Podcast" extension water resources team member Brad Carlson discusses nitrogen fertilizer management and surface water issues.


Nitrogen management & groundwater: what to know

March 12, 2025

A lot of the conversation about nitrogen management centers around environmental issues, and in particular, nitrate levels in groundwater and surface water in Minnesota. The latest "Advancing Nitrogen Smart Podcast"  discusses N management and nitrate levels in groundwater.


The state of Minnesota's soil health

March 10, 2025

Tracking the use of practices like reduced tillage and cover crops that promote healthy soil is challenging but critical to gauge progress towards regional and state goals. By combining remote sensing, USDA Agricultural Census data, and state-reported cost-share, we’ve pulled together a county-level dataset that can serve as a baseline for comparison to track changes in Minnesota’s ag practices over the coming years.


New Water Resources Staff Q&A

March 6, 2025

The Water Resources Center had quite a few staffing changes including the hiring of six new employees throughout 2024. Learn about who they are and what their experiences in the WRC have been so far.