Divisions S4/S8 Graduate Student Oral Competition - Managing Nitrogen for Optimum Crop Production

Oral Session

S04 Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition

Graduate students oral competition focusing on nitrogen maagement practices to improve use efficiency and optimize crop yield

Cosponsor(s):

S08 Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis
Monday, October 22, 2012: 8:00 AM-9:50 AM
Duke Energy Convention Center, Room 207, Level 2
Organizers:
Antonio P. Mallarino and Frank Sikora
Presider:
Raymond R. Weil
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:05 AM
Nitrogen Release and Residue Persistence of Legume-Grass Cover Crop Mixtures in Reduced-Tillage Organic Corn Production.
Hanna J. Poffenbarger, University of Maryland; Steven Mirsky, USDA-ARS; Raymond R. Weil, University of Maryland; John Meisinger, USDA-ARS; Jude Maul, USDA-ARS; Michel Cavigelli, USDA-ARS; John Spargo, Univ. of Massachusetts
8:20 AM
Nitrogen Dynamics of Cover Crop Incorporation in New York State: Triticale As a Cover and Double Crop On a New York Dairy.
Emmaline Long, Cornell University; Quirine Ketterings, Cornell University; Sanjay Gami, Cornell University; Gregory Godwin, Cornell University; Karl Czymmek, Cornell University
8:35 AM
Poultry Manure Fertilizer Nitrogen Equivalence and Plant Available Nitrogen Sensitive to Crop and Application Rate.
Canon Engoke, North Carolina State University; Carl Crozier, North Carolina State University; Thomas J. Smyth, North Carolina State University
8:50 AM
Harvest Frequency and Nitrogen Rate Effects On Switchgrass Biomass Production and Nutrient Removal.
Ramdeo Seepaul, Mississippi State University; Bisoondat Macoon, Mississippi State University; K. Raja Reddy, Mississippi State University
9:05 AM
Evaluating Yield and N-Removal in Sorghum Grown for Biofuel.
Michael J. Maw, University of Missouri; James H. Houx III, University of Missouri; Felix Fritschi, University of Missouri
9:20 AM
Midseason Nitrogen Recommendation in Rice Using Remote Sensing Technology.
Yumiko Kanke, Louisiana State University; Dustin Harrell, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGCENTER; Timothy Walker, Mississippi State University; Josh Lofton, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Brenda Tubana, Louisiana State University AgCenter
9:35 AM
Can Late Season N Applications to Irrigated Vineyards in Eastern Washington Increase Yan without Adversely Affecting Vine Growth?.
Margaret McCoy, Washington State University; Joan Davenport, Washington State University
9:50 AM
Adjourn