444 Soil Fertility Management in Developing Countries

Oral Session
SSSA Division: Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition
All topics relating to soil fertility management in developing countries are welcomed.
Cosponsor(s):

Global Agronomy

Wednesday, November 5, 2014: 8:45 AM-10:50 AM
Hyatt Regency Long Beach, Seaview B

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Organizer:
Peter C. Scharf
Presider:
Leticia S. Sonon
8:45 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:50 AM
Optimizing Fertilizer Use in Africa (OFRA).
Charles S. Wortmann, University of Nebraska - Lincoln; Lydia Wairegi, CABI; Kayuki Crammer Kaizzi, National Agricultural Research Organization; Kassoum Maman Nouri, INRAN
9:05 AM
Development and Evaluation of Locally-Made Fertilizers in Ethiopia.
Jessica G. Davis, Colorado State University; Tunsisa T Hurisso, University of Wyoming; Endalkachew Wolde-meskel, Hawassa University; Heather N. Storteboom, Thin Air Nitrogen Solutions
9:35 AM
Sowing Date and Timing of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Effects on Soil Water Content and Maize Yield in the Central Highlands of Kenya.
Daniel Njiru Mugendi, Embu University College; Felix Kipchirchir Ngetich, Kenyatta University; Jayne Njeri Mugwe, Kenyatta University; Monica Mucheru-Muna, Kenyatta University; Chris A Shisanya, Kenyatta University; Jan Diels, Catholic University of Leuven - KUL
9:50 AM
Break
10:05 AM
Amendments to Improve Soil Fertility and Increasing Maize (ZEA MAIZE) YIELD in MID Country Sri Lanka.
Surani Surani Chathurika, Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture,; Srimathie Indraratne, University of Peradeniya; Warshi Shamila Dandeniya, University of Peradeniya; Darshani Kumaragamage, University of Winnipeg
10:20 AM
Practical Soil Testing Procedures and Web-Based Data Interpretation and Recommendation for Haiti's Soil Testing Laboratory.
Leticia S. Sonon, University of Georgia-Athens; David E. Kissel, University of Georgia; Rick Hitchcock, University of Georgia
10:50 AM
Adjourn