Webinar Replay: Unlock Smarter Nutrient Management with Biology, Precision Tools & EQIP-Ready Planning
Join CHONEX for a practical, grower-focused discussion on modern nutrient management. This session brings together experts in nutrient cycling biology, precision nitrogen application, and digital tools that streamline nutrient management planning and EQIP 590 funding.
Presented With:
Sam Gray, CHONEX
Jackson Stansell, Founder & CEO, Sentinel Ag
Jack Washburn, Founder & CEO, Cultra
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This conversation brings soil health, nutrient efficiency, and NRCS compliance into one clear, practical framework focused on EQIP-590 Nutrient Management Plans and how farmers can make better decisions without adding complexity.
The goal is simple: organize your data, measure what matters, and adjust in season. Instead of juggling scattered soil tests, one-off tissue samples, and paperwork, the discussion shows how to build a system that tracks nutrient availability, plant uptake, and crop response over time. When you can actually see what’s happening in the field, nutrient management becomes easier — and more profitable.
A major theme is the difference between practices and outcomes. Practices are the actions we take: cover crops, reduced tillage, manure applications, or biological inputs. Outcomes are the proof NRCS increasingly cares about: improvements in soil respiration, water-extractable organic carbon, or balanced micronutrients at the right growth stage. EQIP and CSP programs are moving toward outcome-based conservation, and this webinar explains how farmers can document those outcomes in a way that supports funding while improving yields and margins.
The speakers walk through how to connect soil tests, tissue tests, and sap analysis into one nutrient management plan that meets EQIP-590 requirements. Tools like what Cultra has built help organize lab data by field and growth stage so nutrient bottlenecks are easier to identify, while CHONEX inputs focus on supporting soil biology and nutrient mobilization. The result is less guesswork, clearer documentation, and a nutrient plan that works in the real world — not just on paper.
Nitrogen management is a major focus because it’s where profitability and risk collide. Sentinel Ag’s approach combines satellite imagery, weather, and operational data to evaluate nitrogen sufficiency and timing in season. Instead of relying solely on pre-plant rates or yield-goal formulas, the discussion emphasizes plans that adapt to real conditions. This flexibility is especially important when regenerative practices change nitrogen mineralization and availability throughout the season.
The panel also tackles the growing interest in biological and alternative inputs. Adoption works best when it’s paired with measurement. The group outlines a simple test-and-verify approach: identify the limiting factor, choose an input designed to address it, and measure plant response during the season. That might mean watching phosphorus uptake improve through sap analysis or confirming nitrogen efficiency through reflectance trends. This approach reduces risk and allows adjustments when they still matter.
Finally, the conversation challenges traditional yield goals as the foundation of nutrient management planning. Yield potential changes every year due to weather, genetics, pests, and soil biology. That’s why shifting toward sensor-based, in-season nutrient management is important. For farmers, the practical path forward is clear: document the 4Rs, organize tests by field and growth stage, set realistic nutrient targets, and track outcomes over time.
With that foundation, farms can better meet EQIP-590 Nutrient Management Plan requirements, demonstrate regenerative progress, and improve margins through better timing and fewer assumptions. This webinar is about making nutrient management simpler — and helping farmers feel confident navigating NRCS programs while making decisions that actually pay.