The Illinois Nutrient Research and Education Council offers recommendations for best management practices based upon nine years of NREC-funded research. The research was conducted — and will continue to be conducted — on actual farmers’ tile-drained fields.
 
“Tile-drained fields are essential in the research because tile load has been identified as the primary source of nutrient loss to the waterways and environment,” said Julie Hewitt, NREC’s executive director.
 
The following BMPs follow both the Illinois Nutrient Loss Reduction Strategy and the University of Illinois researchers’ recommendations:
 
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