284 Byproducts and Soil Amendments

Oral Session
SSSA Division: Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition
byproducts and amendments
Cosponsor(s):

Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis

Tuesday, November 5, 2013: 1:00 PM-4:30 PM
Tampa Convention Center, Room 9

Organizers:
Kevin F. Bronson and Robert O. Miller
Moderator:
John J. Sloan
1:00 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:05 PM
Agronomic Potential and Limitations Of Using Precipitated Calcium Carbonate In The High Plains.
Murali K. Darapuneni, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Gary W Hergert, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
1:20 PM
Maize Performance in Relation to Soil Compost Rates and Soil Health Test Factors.
William Brinton Jr., Woods End Lab; Mark L. Hutchinson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension
1:35 PM
Nitrogen Cycling in Stored Poultry Litter.
Jason E. Mowrer, University of Georgia; Miguel Cabrera, University of Georgia
2:05 PM
Sustainable Wine Grape Production Using Soil Amendment and Cover Crops.
Mehdi Sharifi, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; Andy Hammermeister, Dalhousie University; Kyle Gallant, Dalhousie University; Keith D. Fuller, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada; Martin Tango, Acadia University
2:20 PM
An Evaluation of K in Biomass Power Plant Derived Wood Ash for Agricultural Use.
Chris Snderson, Stephen F. Austin State University; J. Leon Young, Stephen F. Austin State University; Nutifafa Adotey, Louisiana State University; Wayne Weatherford, Stephen F. Austin State University
2:35 PM
Break
2:45 PM
Evaluation Of Biomass Power Plant Wood Ash As a Liming Material For Agricultural Soils In East Texas.
Nutifafa Adotey, Louisiana State University; J. Leon Young, Stephen F. Austin State University; Chris Sanderson, Stephen F. Austin State University; Wayne Weatherford, Stephen F. Austin State University; Dustin L. Harrell, Louisiana State University Rice Experiment Station
3:00 PM
Effect of Precipitated Calcium Carbonate On Soil Quality, Plant and Weed Growth in the Greenhouse.
Gary W Hergert, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Murali K. Darapuneni, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Jeffrey Bradshaw, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Robert Wilson, University of Nebraska- Lincoln; Rex Nielsen, University of Nebraska- Lincoln
3:15 PM
Effect Of Excessive Applications Of Calcium Sulphate and Ammonium Sulphate In Soil pH, Electrical Conductivity, Sodium and Micronutrient Availability.
Lincoln Zotarelli, University of Florida; Guilherme B Buck, University of Florida; Charles Edward Barrett, University of Florida; Libby R Rens, University of Florida
3:30 PM
Biofuel and Other Agricultural Co-Products As Soil Amendments in a Potato Rotation in Pacific Northwest.
Ashok K. Alva, USDA-ARS; Harold P. Collins, USDA-ARS; Rick A Boydston, United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service; Amber D. Moore, Oregon State University
4:00 PM
Soil Bio-Chemical Properties Influenced By Biochar and Manure Application.
Tanumoy Bera, University of Florida; Harold P. Collins, USDA-ARS; A. K. Patra, Indian Agricultural Research Institute; T. J. Purakayastha, Indian Agricultural Research Institute; Ashok K. Alva, USDA-ARS
4:15 PM
Wastewater As a Partial Source of Nutrients for Growing Tomato Plants.
Maryam Haghighi, Isfahan University of Technology; Mohammad Pessarakli, University of Arizona; Atena Sheibanirad, Isfahan University of Technology; A. Daneshmand, Isfahan University of Technology
4:30 PM
Adjourn