Bazile Groundwater Management Area (BGMA)

2023 WINTER MEETING

The Bazile Groundwater Management Area (BGMA) successfully hosted their Winter Meeting on Feb. 7, 2023, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Osmond Auditorium, 403 State St, Osmond, NE 68765.

This year's Winter Meeting featured a small trade show with local vendors present for the area producers / ranchers. Out of the 101 total attendees, 63 came for the discussions, with some for nitrogen certification, 23 were associated with the vendors, while the remainder 15 were BGMA staff.  

Highlights of the event include:

• Javed Iqbal Assistant Professor for nutrient management and water quality at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln (UNL) sharing intriguing results from one of studies evaluating different nitrogen rates and models from one of the BGMA Demo Sites.
• A ‘Farmer-to-Farmer’ forum with Junior Pfanstiel leading things off with a discussion about his experiences with using his Highboy to interseed cover crops and the benefits cover crops and interseeding.
• Rylee Stoltz of ‘Alliance for the Future of Agriculture in Nebraska’ gave a brief overview of what the organization has to offer livestock producers looking to further develop their operations.
• The main speaker for the event was Jackson Stansell of Sentinel Fertigation who shared how his software can help producers to utilize modern technology such as aerial imagery to make more informed decisions about nitrogen management.
• Jackson also shared examples of current users of the product showing economic benefits to their operations.

Keep an eye out for upcoming BGMA events!