The Story of Nitrogen Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-story-of-nitrogen How one nutrient shapes life in fields and streams, soil and sea. © 2025 Regents of the University of Minnesota 6653e60e-350e-546b-904d-cb7f40caf927 no The Story of Nitrogen TRAILER en Wed, 23 Jul 2025 09:35:58 -0500 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 17:04:48 -0600 https://img.transistor.fm/bFEmgOVRiHLAWBJi2fR8JdTynffZVljvvAXao1pBHUY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzIzNzc0LzE2MzA0/NDUxMzMtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.jpg The Story of Nitrogen serial University of Minnesota Extension How one nutrient shapes life in fields and streams, soil and sea. How one nutrient shapes life in fields and streams, soil and sea.. Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia Greg Klinger No No The Story of Nitrogen TRAILER 1 1 The Story of Nitrogen TRAILER trailer 647e1885-3ae0-45ce-a5f8-29d219fa9adf https://share.transistor.fm/s/5c70bdb0 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 16:26:42 -0500 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 184 Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No Episode 1- The Leaky Barrel 1 1 Episode 1- The Leaky Barrel full a14fbb56-4406-4ee1-aac8-fb167b845f09 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6582874 Related content:
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]]> Mon, 25 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0500 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 2946 How does nitrogen shape life in environments as diverse as cropland, lakes, and oceans? Why does nitrogen increase the abundance of life in some places while decreasing it in others? And why do we sometimes consider these changes “good” or “bad”? We start to tackle these questions in conversations with experts on Minnesota lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Interviewees: Chris Filstrup, Nancy Rabalais How does nitrogen shape life in environments as diverse as cropland, lakes, and oceans? Why does nitrogen increase the abundance of life in some places while decreasing it in others? And why do we sometimes consider these changes “good” or “bad”? We star Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No Episode 2- The Leaky Barrel, continued 2 2 Episode 2- The Leaky Barrel, continued full 69933efc-bc9e-4967-ba03-5c3376546e1d https://share.transistor.fm/s/29b7e378
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]]> Mon, 01 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 2826 Many of our crops need less nitrogen fertilizer when grown after legumes, such as soybeans, alfalfa, or field peas. Legumes are plants that can take- or “fix”- nitrogen out of the air, where it exists in near limitless amounts, and add it to the soil. This ability to fix nitrogen is common in nature, in environments as diverse as fields, forests, lakes, deserts, and seas, and yet the demand for nitrogen by living things is often greater than the supply produced by nitrogen fixation. Why is this the case? We look at nitrogen in our water, forests, and cropland to get to the bottom of this fundamental question. Interviewees: Chris Filstrup, Nancy Rabalais, Mary Beth Adams Many of our crops need less nitrogen fertilizer when grown after legumes, such as soybeans, alfalfa, or field peas. Legumes are plants that can take- or “fix”- nitrogen out of the air, where it exists in near limitless amounts, and add it to the soil. Thi Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No Episode 3- Winners and Losers 3 3 Episode 3- Winners and Losers full f02159bf-011f-4b6b-ae78-6a443f9c029c https://share.transistor.fm/s/4dcf48b3 Related content:
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]]> Mon, 08 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 3067 Why do some creatures that live in the soil benefit from more nitrogen while others are harmed? This episode tackles the question of how soil microbes are affected by nitrogen fertilizers and how this in turn changes the way we need to manage our soil. Along the way, we get some help from scientists Bruce Potter, Chelsea Carey, and Sada Egenreither, a few bad wildlife analogies, and Lucille Ball. Interviewees: Bruce Potter, Chelsea Carey, Sada Egenreither Why do some creatures that live in the soil benefit from more nitrogen while others are harmed? This episode tackles the question of how soil microbes are affected by nitrogen fertilizers and how this in turn changes the way we need to manage our soil. A Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No Episode 4- The Soil Bank Account 4 4 Episode 4- The Soil Bank Account full ceed7c37-fd79-4fa9-b108-909165824fc1 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e8deafe6 Related content:

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]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 3437 In the Midwest, most of the nitrogen our crops use comes from organic matter in the soil rather than the fertilizers we apply. The amount of nitrogen the soil provides can change dramatically from year to year, leading to added complication for farmers. Are there ways to help us predict how our soil management, and other factors like the weather, influence the nitrogen that’s available to crops? Interviewees: Mike Castellano, Lee Frelich, Tom Pyfferroen In the Midwest, most of the nitrogen our crops use comes from organic matter in the soil rather than the fertilizers we apply. The amount of nitrogen the soil provides can change dramatically from year to year, leading to added complication for farmers. A Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No Episode 5- A Legacy of Salts 5 5 Episode 5- A Legacy of Salts full 0f8a9240-f542-45bc-80e3-531583f72091 https://share.transistor.fm/s/df526f65 Related content:
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]]> Mon, 22 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0600 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 3419 If you want to understand how nitrogen behaves in the soil, it pays to think about two things: water and time. These two factors control when and how much nitrogen can be lost from soil. They also help explain why some landscapes accumulate the nitrate form of nitrogen while others do not. Join us as we discuss how nitrogen moves through soils, how we can control its losses, and the surprising connections between nitrate, road salt, and nuclear testing. Interviewees: Hilary Dugan, Jeff Strock, Mike Castellano, John Barry If you want to understand how nitrogen behaves in the soil, it pays to think about two things: water and time. These two factors control when and how much nitrogen can be lost from soil. They also help explain why some landscapes accumulate the nitrate f Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No Episode 6- The Rule of 1.2 6 6 Episode 6- The Rule of 1.2 full b280bae7-7346-4948-8ffd-b9e081b1bd86 https://share.transistor.fm/s/bdc94b69 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 06:00:00 -0500 University of Minnesota Extension University of Minnesota Extension 4011 Welcome back to this 6th, bonus, episode of “The Story of Nitrogen”! This episode is all about nitrogen fertilizers and how we decide what rate of fertilizer to apply to our ground. This is a question I and many others have tried to tackle in our careers, and one whose answers regularly surprise and humble us. This episode is also about another question, one which anyone can relate to regardless of whether they work in agriculture or not, one which every person will have a different answer to: “How good is good enough?” Interviewees: Emerson Nafziger, Fabian Fernandez, Paul Trcka Welcome back to this 6th, bonus, episode of “The Story of Nitrogen”! This episode is all about nitrogen fertilizers and how we decide what rate of fertilizer to apply to our ground. This is a question I and many others have tried to tackle in our career Nitrogen, agronomy, natural resources, water, forests, hypoxia No