The Schlichting Farms partnered with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the Benton Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in 2011 for the installation of 12 Suction Lysimeters which holds water for nitrate analysis. Nitrates move through the soil profile and could potentially leach into groundwater.

There was a fall 2021 expansion with updates and install of new to total 16 functioning lysimeters in two additional dug trenches with 3 feet depths shown.

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