60 S4/S8 Ph.D. Oral Competition

Oral Session
SSSA Division: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Sponsored by Koch Agronomic Services, J.R. Simplot, Agrium U.S. Inc. and Potash Corp.

Acceptance into the graduate student competition will be on a first-come basis with preference given to students selecting either Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition or Nutrient Managemnt & Soil & Plant Analysis as their primary division of interest.

Cosponsor(s):

SSSA Division: Nutrient Management and Soil and Plant Analysis

Monday, November 7, 2016: 9:25 AM-4:05 PM
Phoenix Convention Center North, Room 129 A

Organizers:
Carl R. Crozier and Gregory J. Schwab
Moderators:
Nathan A. Slaton and Maninder K. Walia
9:25 AM
Introductory Remarks
9:30 AM
Evaluation of the Effect of Calcium Silicate Slag on Trace Contaminants for Rice Production.
Rui Yang, Auburn University; Julie A. Howe, Auburn University; Bobby R. Golden, Mississippi State University
9:45 AM
Silicon and Heavy Metals Dynamics in Paddy Soils and Uptake By Rice Applied with Silicate Slag.
Wooiklee Paye, Louisiana State University; Brenda Tubana, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Marilyn Dalen, Louisiana State University; Murilo Martins, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Lawrance Datnoff, Louisiana State University; Dustin L. Harrell, LSU AgCenter
10:00 AM
Arsenic Dynamics and Fractions in Silicon-Treated Soil and Its Accumulation in Rice.
Flavia Bastos Agostinho, Louisiana State University AgCenter/CAPES Foundation - Ministry of Education of Brazil; Brenda Tubana, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Murilo Martins, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Gustavo Alves, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Wooiklee Paye, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Lawrence Datnoff, Louisiana State University
10:15 AM
Exploring Potential Use of ZnO Nanoparticles to Enhance Zn Nutrition in Wheat (Triticum aestivum).
Zeinah Elhaj Baddar, University of Kentucky; Jason Unrine, University of Kentucky
10:30 AM
Interaction of Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium and Their Effects on Biomass and Root Yield in Cassava.
John Okoth Omondi, Ben Gurion University of the Negev; Naftali Lazarovitch, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Shimon Rachmilevitch, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research; Uri Yermiyahu, Agricultural Research Organization of Israel; Stephen K. Boahen, IITA, Nampula; Pheneas Ntawuruhunga, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture; Eldad Sokolwski, Dead Sea works Ltd
10:45 AM
Break
11:00 AM
Evaluation of Azolla As Biofertilizer for Vegetable Production on Alluvial Soil in West Kalimantan, Indonesia.
Dwi P. Widiastuti, Colorado State University; Sutarman Gafur, Tanjungpura University; Jessica G. Davis, Colorado State University
11:15 AM
An Assessment of Grain NPK Content in Illinois: Have Removal Rates Changed?.
Mollie J. Hoss, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Gevan D. Behnke, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; Emerson D. Nafziger, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Maria B. Villamil, University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign
11:30 AM
Boron Management for Sugarcane on Volcanic Ash-Derived Soils.
Maria Fernanda Terraza Pira, University of Georgia-Athens; Malcolm E. Sumner, University of Georgia
11:45 AM
Temporal Variation of Soil-Test and Nonexchangeable Potassium during the Non-Growing Season in Corn and Soybean.
Ryan R. Oltmans, Iowa State University; Antonio P. Mallarino, Iowa State University
12:00 PM
Lunch Break
1:30 PM
Afternoon Introductory Remarks
1:35 PM
How Much N Should You Apply to Winter Cereal Double Crops in the Spring? an Evaluation of Agronomic, Economic, and Environmental Consequences.
Sarah E Lyons, Cornell University; Quirine M. Ketterings, Cornell University; Zhehan Tang, Cornell University; Shona Ort, Cornell University; Gregory Godwin, Cornell University; Karl J. Czymmek, Cornell University; Sheryl Swink, Cornell University; Thomas F. Kilcer, Advanced Ag Systems
1:50 PM
Urea Transformation Under Varying Cover Crops.
Austin M Ulmer, Virginia Tech; William Hunter Frame, Virginia Tech; Mark S. Reiter, Virginia Tech
2:05 PM
Cover Crops Influence Biomass Accumulation and Macronutrient Uptake By Corn.
Kelsey L. Hoegenauer, University of Arkansas; Trenton L. Roberts, University of Arkansas; Nathan A. Slaton, University of Arkansas; William Jeremy Ross, University of Arkansas; Chester Eugene Greub, University of Arkansas; Jarom Davidson, University of Arkansas; Richard J. Norman, University of Arkansas
2:20 PM
Soybean Yield Response and Distribution As Influenced By Supplemental Nitrogen Application.
Justin McCoy, Mississippi State Delta Research Center; Bobby R. Golden, Mississippi State University; Michael S. Cox, Mississippi State University; Don Cook, Delta Research and Experiment Station; Jason Bond, Delta Research and Experiment Station
2:50 PM
Quantifying Net N Balance and Soil N Pools Following Maize Hybrids with High N Use Efficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Heather Pasley, Purdue University; Mike Olsen, CIMMYT-Kenya; Biswanath Das, CIMMYT; James J. Camberato, Purdue University; Tony J. Vyn, Purdue University
3:05 PM
Break
3:20 PM
Corn Nitrogen Fertilization Rate Tools Compared over Eight Midwest States.
Curtis Ransom, University of Missouri; Gregory Mac Bean, University of Missouri; Newell R Kitchen, USDA-ARS; James J. Camberato, Purdue University; Paul R. Carter, DuPont Pioneer; Richard B. Ferguson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; Fabián G. Fernández, University of Minnesota; David W. Franzen, North Dakota State University; Carrie A.M. Laboski, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Emerson D. Nafziger, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John E. Sawyer, Iowa State University; John Shanahan, P & G Farms
3:35 PM
An Approach to Estimate 15N Recovery from a Blend of Fertilizer Nitrogen Sources.
Hugo A. Gonzalez, Escola Superior de Agricultura, University of Sao Paulo; Dorivar A. Ruiz Diaz, Kansas State University; Carlos R. de Sant Ana Filho, Center for Nuclear Energy, University of Sao Paulo; Paulo C.O. Trivelin, Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture, University of Sao Paulo
3:50 PM
Can the Anaerobic Potentially Mineralizable Nitrogen Test Improve Predictions of Fertilizer Nitrogen Rates in the Cornbelt?.
Jason Clark, University of Minnesota; Kristen Sloan Veum, USDA-ARS Cropping Systems & Water Quality Research Unit; Fabian G. Fernandez, University of Minnesota; James J. Camberato, Purdue University; Paul R. Carter, DuPont Pioneer; Richard B. Ferguson, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; David W. Franzen, North Dakota State University; Newell R Kitchen, USDA-ARS; Carrie A.M. Laboski, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Emerson D. Nafziger, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; John E. Sawyer, Iowa State University; John Shanahan, DuPont Pioneer
4:05 PM
Adjourn