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| Are Current Fertilizer Recommendations Adequate? Dr. Gyles Randall Corn being a primary responder, yield goals in the next 20 years are targeted at 250 to 300 bu/A by some in the seed industry. Fall 2010, Vol. 18, No. 4, Issue 70. |
| Optimizing Nutrient Management for Sustainable Bio-energy Feedstock Production Drs. John Kovar and Douglas Karlen Studies conducted using NPKS fluid fertilizers to enhance corn grain and biomass productivity. Spring 2010, Vol. 18, No. 3, Issue 69. |
| How To Enhance Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration Dr. Ardell Halvorson and Curtis Reule Texas studies show optimizing crop yields and reducing soil erosion via proper management practices are paying dividends not only environmentally but in crop yields as well. Issue 57, Vol. 15, No. 3 - Spring 2007 - Pages 17-19 (PDF, 3 pages, 209 KB) |
| Let's Incorporate Nutrient Management Planning Into Our Service-based Structure Dr. Paul Tracy Our goal should be to do so through mechanisms that make it a profitable and sustainable endeavor for the for the landowner, crop producer and fertilizer industry. Issue 47, Vol. 13, No. 1 - Winter 2005 - Pages 17-19 (PDF, 3 pages, 30 KB) |
| Can Agriculture and Environmentalists Align Interests? Dr. Kenneth G. Cassman Yes. By protecting biodiversity and water quality. Issue 46, Vol. 12, No. 3 - Fall 2004 - Pages 8-11 (PDF, 3 pages, 154 KB) |
| Improving Nutrient Management Via Evolving Strategies and New Technologies Drs. J.S. Schepers, S. Payton, D.D. Francis, and J. Shanahan Nebraska studies focus especially on nitrogen and its impact on the environment. Issue 41, Vol. 11, No. 2 - Early Spring 2003 - Pages 18-22 (PDF, 4 pages, 30 KB) |
| One Answer to Global Warming: High-Yield Agriculture Bill Lohry Increased crop yields could sequester more CO2 to help mitigate emissions of fossil fuels while also supplying a hungry world with more food. Issue 21, Vol. 6, No. 2 - Spring 1998 - Pages 22-25 (PDF, 3 pages, 114 KB) |
| Precision Farming: One Key To Quality Water Dr. James S. Schepers Author discusses the elements of site-specific management that ensure maximum nutrient-use efficiency and environmental stewardship. Issue 13, Vol. 4, No. 2 - Spring 1996 - Pages 28-31 (PDF, 3 pages, 21.5 KB) |
| Fine-Tuning N For The Environment Dr. Raun Lohry Understanding the nature of N and how it can be managed are essential to making fertilizer practices environmentally friendly. Issue 12, Vol. 4, No. 1 - Winter 1995 - Pages 24-27 (PDF, 3 pages, 98.5 KB) |
| Systems Agriculture At Open Grounds Farms Dr. John R. Anderson, Jr. and Gabriele Onorato Precision fluid fertilizer and pesticide management protect ecosystem at 44,000-acre site in North Carolina. Issue 5, Vol. 2, No. 2 - Winter 1994 - Pages 11-13 (PDF, 3 pages, 271 KB) |
| Conversion To Conservation-Till Will Help Reduce Atmospheric Carbon Levels J.S. Kern and Dr. M.G. Johnson Study projects conversion to year 2020 and accompanying reductions in soil organic carbon and fossil fuel emissions. Issue 3, Vol. 1, No. 3 - Fall 1993 - Pages 11-13 (PDF, 3 pages, 123 KB) |
| Environmental Stewardship/Efficient Crop Management Go Hand-In-Hand Drs. John R. Anderson and H. Michael Linker Environmentally sound strategies for using fluid fertilizers discussed. Issue 3, Vol. 1, No. 3 - Fall 1993 - Pages 18-20 (PDF, 3 pages, 21.9 KB) |
| Improved Yields Improve Environment Drs. J.L. Havlin, A.J. Schlegel and G.M. Pierzynski Tests made on grain sorghum and winter wheat to determine optimum N recovery and minimize N leaching. Issue 2, Vol. 1, No. 2 - Late Spring 1993 - Page 26-28 (PDF, 2 pages, 17.0 KB) |
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