St. Clair County Farm Bureau
FGD gypsum reduces phosphorus runoff and improves soil health
In the fifth virtual field day, St. Clair County farmer Paul Beisiegel and Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC) researcher Karl Williard discuss the use of flue gas desulfurization gypsum to potentially improve water quality, soil structure and crop production in Illinois agriculture. Partners from the Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council (NREC), Illinois Farm Bureau, St. Clair County Farm Bureau, SIUC, Wyciskalla Consulting and Boral North America all play a role in the research project. Find more details in this booklet, then watch the field day coverage.
Certified Crop Advisors can receive self-reported Continuing Education Units (CEUs) after watching the videos for each of these virtual field days. For more information, and to find the self-reporting form, visit www.certifiedcropadviser.org and click “Self-Report CEUs.”
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Table of Contents
00:15: Lauren Lurkins, Illinois Farm Bureau
7:00: Paul Beisiegel, host farmer and St. Clair County Farm Bureau president
8:19: Nancy Pals, gypsum marketing coordinator, Boral Resources
Synthetic gypsum in agriculture
24:20: Terry Wyciskalla, independent crop adviser
Synthetic gypsum in agriculture
56:13: Julie Hewitt, executive director, Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council
1:13:30: Dr. Karl Williard, Southern Illinois University
Impacts of FGD Gypsum application on water quality and crop production in southern Illinois
1:49:40: Jennie Snyder and Dipty Poudel, Southern Illinois University
Research in the field