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1. Effect of Alum Water Treatment Residuals on Soils with Very High Bray P1 Soil Test LevelsAs point discharges of phosphorus (P) and other pollutants to surface waters from industrial and municipal wastewater systems have been reduced, nonpoint sources of P are now contributing a greater portion of P inputs into freshwater resources. Agricultural runoff and/or erosion can be a main contributor to this nonpoint source pollution. Continued inputs of fertilizer and manure P in excess of crop requirements have led to a build-up of soil P levels which are of environmental, rather than agronomic... |
2. Strip till Nitrogen Placement, and Starter Fertilizer Effects on Corn Growth and YieldStrip tillage, a system where residue is removed and small ridges are formed in the fall in the position of next year's rows, has become an increasingly popular alternative to 0-till for corn in Illinois. Over three years and eight environments in Central and Northern Illinois, tillage had no effect on grain yield: conventional tillage, strip tillage, and 0-till produced 1 1.67, 11.67, 1 1.57 Mg/ha, respectively. There were also no differences in yield due to N timing, N placement, or starter fertilizer.... |
3. Tank-Mixing Micronutrients Fertilizers with Glyphosate- Potential Problem or Efficient SolutionsTANK-MIXING MICRONUTRIENT FERTILIZERS WITH GLYPHOSATE - POTENTML PROBLEM OR EFFICIENT SOLUTION Mark L. Bernards, Kurt D. Thelen, Donald Penner Michlgan State University, East Lansing, MI Summary: Many agribusinesses are currently promoting the application of micronutrient foliar fertilizers in tank-mixtures with glyphosate for increased efficiency in glyphosate-resistant soybean production. This practice is inconsistellt with data which shows decreased glyyhosate efficacy in the presence of the hard-water... |
4. Organic Farming in Nebraska: Establishing Organic Research for the Organic Farming CommunityFour sites in Nebraska were developed to have land available to conduct research on certified organic land. All sites will be certified organic by the end of 2008. The goal of the project is to conduct research relevant to the organic farmi ng community and not to compare organic systems with conventional systems. Resear ch is being conducted on the use of flaming to control weeds, winter wheat variety development and selection for the organic market, variety testing of organic winter wheat, proso... |
5. Soybean foliar manganese recommendations on chronically Mn deficient soils.Soil Mn availability decreases with increasing pH and organic matter concentrations, leading to seasonal Mn deficiency symptoms in soybeans pr oduced on these soils. In Michigan, high pH conditions are often found in alluvial calcareous lakebed soils where conditions lead to low Mn solubility. High organic matter co ncentrations in organic soils reduce Mn availability due to formation of unavailable chelated Mn 2+ compounds and organic complexes in the soil. While Mn deficiencies on lakebed soils... |
6. Cover Crops and Tillage Interaction on Claypan Soils of Southern IllinoisIncreased nutrient leaching due to agricultural practices such as tillage and fertilization is a significant environmental concern. Nitrogen (N) mineralization stimulated by tillage can increase the risk for nitrate leaching before subsequent crops have an opportunity to take up the N released by microbial activity. An alternative measure for reducing potential nutrient loss via leaching and runoff is use of cover crops (CCs). A field experiment was conducted at the Southern Illinois University’s... S. Gurbir, J. Schoonover, K. Williard, K. Gauge |
7. The Effect of Agricultural Management Practices on Labile Soil Carbon and Nitrogen in WisconsinAmid ever-increasing enthusiasm for soil health there remains uncertainty about how best to measure it, to interpret the results, and to adapt agricultural management accordingly. One factor of particular interest to farmers is the capacity of a soil to mineralize organic matter, making nutrients available to crops. This research takes a survey-based approach to identify how labile carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) – as permanganate oxidizable carbon (POxC), potentially mineralizable carbon (PMC)... G. Richardson, M. Ruark, E. Silva, M. Chawner, E. Olson, A. Radatz, C. Zegler |
8. Soil Carbon Additions Improve Soil Nutrient Cycling and Yield of CornIncreasing soil organic matter and the associated soil carbon is known to positively influence nutrient cycling, and agronomic practices such as conservation tillage and cover crops can facilitate soil carbon increases in the long term. Alternatively, the direct addition of carbon amendments to the soil may serve as an alternative solution for enhancing nutrient cycling in the short-term, which was the basis for this research. Our objective was to assess the potential of granular carbon amendments... D. Danzl, D. Below, D. Sible |