Division: ASA Section: Environmental Quality

Title: Manure Management: Maximizing Plant Production and Nutrient Use Efficiency

Lead Community Sponsor: Animal Agriculture and the Environment Community
Cosponsor: C06 Forage and Grazinglands, SSSA Division: Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
Community Cosponsor: Nutrient Management Professionals Community, Nutrients and Environmental Quality Community
Format: Oral Topical Session
Keywords: fertilizer, nitrogen, nutrients and plant production

Session Description: Livestock manures can be a rich source of nutrients essential for plant production in cropping systems.  Proper utilization and management of manures can optimize nutrient use efficiency and ultimately reduce environmental concerns.  Topics in this session can include but are not limited to: manure mineralization potential, application method/placement, application timing, variable rate technology, and nitrogen transformation inhibitors.