In October 2024, Brian Corkill installed a second bioreactor on his farm with support from the Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership and UI Extension. When asked why he’s chosen to install edge of field practices on his farm, Brian says “if we can make an impact to help the environment, that’s what we should do. It […]
Brian Corkill Installs Second Bioreactor on Henry County Farm
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Building Better Waterways: Installing Woodchip Bioreactors
Woodchip bioreactors are a useful tool in reducing nutrient loss, particularly nitrate, from tile-drained fields before the water is discharged. In this episode of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast, farmer Brian Corkill and contractor David Johnston join Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership’s Helen VanBeck to discuss the recent installation of a bioreactor on Corkill’s farm, the process behind it, […]
Tim Smith: A Whole Farm Approach to Soil Health and Water Quality
In this podcast, I chat with farmer Tim Smith about using whole farm approach to soil health and water quality improvements, from cover crops to bioreactors. Smith gives provocative insight into farmer decision making and the future of Iowa agriculture.
Bioreactors: A Farmer’s Perspective
Geneseo Illinois Farmer Todd VerHeecke had a wood chip bioreactor installed on his farm in the fall of 2017. He talks about the installation process and the decision he made to go forward with the unique nitrogen loss reduction strategy. Episode 3 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast.
Are These Tools in Your ToolBox? Bioreactors
Episode 41 of the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Podcast. Join Reid Christianson & Bryan Maxwell, University of Illinois, and Drew Hohenboken, Rock Island County farmer, discuss bioreactors. From new research, impacts on nutrient loss, & considerations for farmers, this episode has it all!
Getting Edgy
Edge-of-field practices like bioreactors, buffers and wetlands filter a farm’s runoff before it reaches nearby waterways. Mitchell Hora and Zach Johnson bring on Professor Amy Kaleita from the Iowa State University Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering to explain how edge of field practices work and who might be able to install them on their […]