15 Feb 2023

Be a Part of the History of Soils in Illinois

Your land, your soil may have been part of an historical and extensive soil sampling program dating back to 1899 by the University of Illinois. If your land was part of the original research, then the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC) needs your help in bringing soil sampling of that specific location full circle. Press Release   Illinois Centennial Soil Archive Project – One-pager

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04 Dec 2018

How wide? How deep?

Understanding the influence of tile depth and spacing on nutrient loss – does depth or distance count for something?  Research under way by Dr. Rabin Bhattarai from the University of Illinois leads a study investigating how tile depth and spacing variations impact nitrogen (N) and phosphorous (P) losses. The study evaluates current tile drainage design and assesses negative impacts on tile drainage and N and P losses.  Click here to download a summary of his current research.  How wide, how deep – Bhattarai