41 Developing Sustainable Bioenergy Cropping Systems: I

Oral Session
SSSA Division: Soil & Water Management & Conservation
Cosponsor(s):

Soil & Water Management & Conservation

Monday, November 16, 2015: 8:00 AM-11:05 AM
Minneapolis Convention Center, M101 A

Organizer:
Humberto Blanco
Moderator:
Humberto Blanco
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:20 AM
Beyond Corn and Beans – Increasing Farm Profits with Precision Conservation.
Elke Brandes, Iowa State University; Gabe McNunn, Iowa State University; David Muth, AgSolver; Lisa Schulte-Moore, Iowa State University; Ian Bonner, Idaho National Laboratory; Kara Cafferty, Idaho National Laboratory; Emily A. Heaton, Iowa State University
8:35 AM
Soil Hydraulic Properties Affected By Topsoil Thickness in Corn-Soybean Rotation and Switchgrass Production Systems.
Syaharudin Zaibon, University of Missouri; Stephen H. Anderson, University of Missouri; Newell R Kitchen, USDA-ARS; Allen L Thompson, University of Missouri
8:50 AM
9:20 AM
Break
9:35 AM
9:50 AM
Influence of Biochar and Diversified Cropping Systems on Soil Physical and Chemical Properties.
Deborah Aller, Iowa State University; David A. Laird, Iowa State University; Ross Mazur, SUNY-Environmental Science and Forestry; Kenneth J. Moore, Iowa State University; Roger Hintz, Iowa State University
10:05 AM
Biofuels and Bioproducts from Marginal Lands with Industrial and Municipal Wastes.
Khandakar R. Islam, Ohio State University; Randall C Reeder, Ohio State University; Alan P. Sundermeier, Ohio State University
10:20 AM
Sweet Sorghum: Effect of Nitrogen on Biomass, Juice Content and Juice Quality.
Maru K. Kering, Virginia State University; Vitalis Wilbald Temu, Virginia State University
10:35 AM
Soil Nitrogen Responses to Cover Crop and Nitrogen Fertilization Under Bioenergy Sorghum.
Upendra M. Sainju, USDA-ARS; Hari P Singh, Fort Valley State University; Bharat P Singh, Fort Valley State University
10:50 AM
Enhancing Ecosystem Services of Marginally-Productive Agricultural Lands with Dedicated Bioenergy Crops.
Humberto Blanco, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Robert B. Mitchell, USDA-ARS; Virginia L. Jin, USDA-ARS; Marty R. Schmer, USDA-ARS
11:05 AM
Adjourn