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Aiken, R
Allison, E
Ascough II, J
Baltensperger, D
Bartolo, M
Baughman, T
Bausch, W
Beck, D
Bell, J
Benning, J
Berrada, A
Bevers, S
Blaylock, A
Bly, A
Bordovsky, J
Brandt, S
Bronson, K
Bullock, P
Burgener, P
Carlson, K
Chen, C
Corwin Doesken, K
Davis, J
Dhuyvetter, K
Dobermann, A
Dumler, T
Enciso, J
Evans, R
Falk, J
Ferguson, R
Flynn, R
Francis, D
Franzen, D
Gelderman, R
Gill, R
Godin, R
Gordon, B
Green, C
Halvorson, A
Hanson, J
Harold, J
Harold, S
Heard, J
Hergert, G
Herman, J
Holzapfel, C
Inman, D
Iversen, W
Jackson, G
Jacobs, J
Jifon, J
Johnson, D
Johnston, A
Jones, C
Karamanos, R
Karlen, D
Kastens, T
Khosla, R
Kim, S
Koerner, P
Kovar, J
Krupinsky, J
Lafond, G
Lawson, V
Leikam, D
Lenssen, A
Lester, G
Liebig, M
Long, D
Lundgren, J
Lyon, D
Maddux, L
Malinowski, D
Massey, J
May, W
Menkhaus, D
Merrill, S
Multer, W
Nielsen, D
Olson, B
Osborne, S
Pikul Jr., J
Pinchak, W
Porter, D
Powers, B
Pritchett, J
Reich, R
Reicks, G
Reule, C
Riedell, W
Robinson, D
Rohde, J
Sainju, U
Schepers, J
Schierer, R
Schlegel, A
Schneekloth, J
Schultz, K
Schwartz, R
Selles, F
Seymour, D
Shanahan, J
Shapiro, C
Sij, J
Skalsky, S
Solari, F
Stevens, W
Stichler, C
Stone, L
Taber, H
Tanaka, D
Tarkalson, D
Tindall, T
Truman, C
Valliant, J
Waddell, J
Walters, D
Waskom, R
Westfall, D
Wienhold, B
Woodard, H
Wortmann, C
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1. Accuracy of Quick Soil Nitrate Tests in Montana

Accurate, rapid testing of soil nitrate-N would allow producers to adjust their fertilizer rates when needed and augment their annual soil testing. This study tested the accuracy of three quick test kits on approximately 90 soils. Quick nitrate-N readings were well correlated (P<0.001) with laboratory readings. However there was a fairly high probability (~40%) of over or under estimating total soil N by at least 15 lb N/ac. In addition, regression coefficients between quick test and labor... E. Allison, C. Jones

2. Acid, Chlorine, Nitrogen, and Phosphorus Management for Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems

Subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) is expanding at a rapid rate in the western U.S.  The efficiency of this irrigation system is higher than with center-pivots. Chemical maintenance, i.e. continuous acidification and periodic chlorination is required to prevent clogging of emitters by precipitates of calcium carbonate, iron or manganese salts, and from bacterial wastes. Fertigation with nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) fertilizers is discussed, and current fertigation research in SDI i... K. Bronson, R. Yabaji, W. Multer, C. Stichler, J. Enciso, J. Bordovsky, D. Porter, C. Green

3. Acidification of Alkaline Irrigation Water: Effects on Nutrient Availability, Yield and Quality of Sweetcorn on Alkaline Soils

More than 9,000 acres of sweet corn are grown each year in western Colorado with a farm-gate value of approximately $16 million.  Over the past decade growers and extension agents have noticed a steady increase in soil pH along with an increase in micronutrient deficiencies.  Preliminary soil tests on this calcareous soil showed pH ranging from 7.5 to 8.0. Irrigation water pH is high and increases through the season.  In early June irrigation water pH is nea... R. Godin, J. Harold, K. Schultz, J. Rohde

4. Active Remote Sensing for In-season Precision N Management

Uniform nitrogen (N) fertilizer applications across entire fields have been shown to be inefficient. Recent advances in agricultural technology have led to the development of active remote sensing equipment that can be used to detect crop biomass and potentially be used to improve N fertilizer application rates. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of using a hand-held active remote sensing instrument to estimate yield potential in irrigated corn. This study was condu... D. Inman, R. Khosla, R. Reich, D. Westfall

5. Advances in Slow-release Nitrogen Fertilizers

Controlled- and slow-release nitrogen (N) fertilizers have been commonly used in high-value applications, such as horticultural production.  Traditional controlled-release products have not been economical for use in major grain crops because of high cost and low crop prices.  New economical, controlled-release fertilizers are available for use in field crops such as corn (Zea mays L.), wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) and oth... A. Blaylock, T. Tindall

6. Agronomic Implications of Dairy Effluent Water Reuse

New Mexico dairies generate a waste-water stream that is often used for land application.  The water contains nitrogen that must be applied according to statutory limits or can be based on agronomic considerations.  However, the effluent water also contains other nutrients as well as salinity components that may have a greater impact on crop production and environmental sustainability.  A survey of New Mexico dairy lagoons was done in the fall of 2003 in order to... R. Flynn

7. Antibiotic Transport Via Runoff and Soil Loss from Manured Fields

Previous research has verified the occurrence of veterinary antibiotics in manure, agricultural fields, and surface water bodies, yet little research has evaluated transport of antibiotics from agricultural fields.  The objective of this project is to quantify the transportability of veterinary antibiotics from agricultural fields where manure or effluent is applied.  Our hypothesis was that there would be significant differences among antibiotics in the partitioning ... J. Davis, C. Truman, S. Kim, J. Ascough ii, K. Carlson

8. Apparent Electrical Conductivity As a Tool for Delineating Spatial Patterns in Inherent Soil Properties

Soil properties affecting crop yield exhibit spatial variability. Apparent electrical conductivity (ECa) can be economically measured and is well correlated with many soil properties. Methods for processing ECa survey data and determining the relationship between ECa and soil properties are needed. An ECa survey was conducted on two fields and processed using the ESAP computer program. Soil samples to calibrate and validate the program were collected. An initial assessment resulted in a succe... B. Wienhold, P. Koerner

9. Benefits of Fertilization to Beef Production from Forage Wheat

Wheat (Triticum aestivum L. em. Thell) production in the southern Great Plains is a unique enterprise that provides both high quality forage and a grain crop within the same growing season.  However, information on nitrogen and phosphorous management programs to maximize forage and beef production in a winter-active, dual-use wheat production system is lacking.  Field-scale production studies were initiated on a Tillman clay loam near Vernon, TX in 1999 to determine i... J. Sij, W. Pinchak, S. Bevers, D. Malinowski, R. Gill, T. Baughman, D. Robinson

10. Can Existing Sensor-based Technologies Predict Spring Wheat Yield and Protein

Sensor-based technologies for in-season application of nitrogen (N) to winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) have been developed and are in use in the southern Great Plains.  There is little information about the suitability of this technology for spring wheat production in the northern Great Plains.  Field experiments were established in Brookings and Gettysburg, SD to evaluate the GreenSeeker Hand Held optical sensor (NTech Industries, Ukiah, CA) for measuring in-seas... S. Osborne, R. Gelderman, D. Beck

11. Changes in Extractable Phosphorus in Amended Soils During a Growing Season

Recent studies indicate that soil extractable P and P in runoff are greatest immediately after fertilizer and manure applications. Our objective was to evaluate changes in Mehlich 3– and water– extractable P in soils amended with cattle (Bos taurus) manure and monoammonium phosphate (MAP) throughout a single growing season. Cattle manure and MAP were applied at a rate of 184 and 300 kg P ha-1, respectively, on a Pullman clay loam (Fine, mixed, superactive, thermic Torrertic Paleus... R. Schwartz, J. Bell

12. Composting Problem Wastes Produced on the Csu Campus for Later Beneficial Campus Uses

Colorado State University’s (CSU) Diagnostic Laboratory (DL), located at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, diagnoses the causes of animal mortality.  Some of the carcasses received by the DL contain prions, the infectious agents of Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs.). The DL disposes of its mortalities in an alkaline digester, which destroys the infectivity of pathological organisms, including prions, after six hours.  The end products of the digestion ... K. Corwin doesken, J. Davis, B. Powers

13. Correlation of Bray, Olsen and Mehlich 3 Soil Tests with Corn Grain Yield

In the past, the Bray P1 soil test was the most common extractant used to assess the soils relative ability to supply P to growing crops in much of the eastern Great Plains and Midwest. The Olsen P soil test is often used in much of the western Great Plains. In recent years, several states/laboratories, including Kansas State University, have adopted the Mehlich 3 extractant for routine use. The ability to extract multiple elements with a single extractant and its reported utility on bot... D. Leikam, J. Herman, J. Massey, A. Schlegel, L. Maddux, S. Harold

14. Diagnosing B Sufficiency for Fresh Market Tomatoes: Leaf or Flower Analysis

Soil and/or foliar B applications were applied to fresh market tomatoes grown at two Iowa and one Colorado location.  Even though there were significant yield responses at all locations the B treatments did not effect leaf or flower B concentrations.  Soil B application on Iowa loam soil significantly (P=0.03) increased extractable soil B, but the change was not detected in leaf or flower tissue.  At the Iowa coarse sand site leaf B levels were enhanced 11.6%, fr... H. Taber, M. Bartolo, V. Lawson

15. Dryland Strip-till in Western Kansas

Interest in strip-till has risen over the past few years.  Questions about whether strip-till is beneficial on dryland fields is a major concern for producers in western Kansas evaluating this process.  To provide answers to some of these questions, a farmer assisted field study was initiated in the fall of 2003. The objectives of this research were to compare no-till to strip-till fertilizer treatments applied at various timings.  No response to strip-till was o... B. Olson, R. Aiken, J. Falk

16. Dynamic Cropping Systems: Implications for Long-term Research

Long-term cropping systems research provides critical information to producers regarding the sustainability of management practices.  Fixed cropping sequences in long-term cropping systems research, while useful from the standpoint of understanding specific crop rotation effects on agronomic and environmental attributes, run the risk of losing relevance with producers over time due to changes in cropping practices brought about by market forces and technological innovations. &n... M. Liebig, D. Tanaka, J. Krupinsky, S. Merrill, J. Hanson

17. Effect of Zinc Fertilizers of Varying Water Solubility on Long Term Dtpa-zn Soil Tests

There are many zinc (Zn) fertilizer products on the market and these products often vary considerably in water solubility. In general, there are two main types of granular zinc products currently being marketed - zinc sulfate and various zinc oxysulfates. While the zinc in zinc sulfate is generally all water soluble, zinc oxysulfates vary considerably in water solubility. Zinc oxysulfates are typically produced by reacting sulfuric acid with various by-product zinc oxides. Zinc oxide is very ... D. Leikam, D. Seymour

18. Effects of Alternative Midseason Side Dress Nitrogen Application Methods on Sugar Beets

Split applications are an effective way to increase N use efficiency in sugar beet production. Research has shown that the efficiency of a midseason N application is greater when N is placed near the plant row than when broadcast. Comparisons of banded and broadcast midseason applications sometimes result in stark visual differences in response. More information is needed regarding the dynamics of this response and its influence on harvested yield. A study was conducted in Powell, WY under a ... S. Skalsky, W. Stevens, J. Jacobs, D. Menkhaus

19. Evaluation of a Preliminary Algorithm for Increasing Fertilizer Nitrogen-use Efficiency in Canola

A field experiment with canola (Brassica napus L.) was conducted at Indian Head and Scott, Saskatchewan to evaluate the effects of various nitrogen (N) management strategies on grain yield and profitability.  The treatment of greatest interest was a variable rate application where we applied a reduced rate of N at seeding and determined N topdressing rates using a preliminary N application algorithm.  The algorithm was used to estimate fertilizer N requirements using senso... C. Holzapfel, G. Lafond, S. Brandt, W. May, P. Bullock

20. Evaluation of Active Optical Sensors for Assessment of Plant N in Irrigated Corn

Nitrogen (N) fertilizer has received attention for a long time as a potential source of ground water pollution.  Considerable research has been conducted to investigate use of remote sensing for assessing plant N status to improve N use efficiency.  Most of these studies have used passive type sensors which require sunlight.  Clouds hinder their performance.  Active type sensors provide their own illumination which means they can be used to take measure... W. Bausch, A. Halvorson

21. Field Scale Assessment of Phosphorus Loss to Surface Waters for Planning and Regulation: P Indexes

Fields identified for manure application by large animal feeding operations need to be assessed for the P loss potential from the field to water bodies before March 30 2007. Many states use a phosphorus index to assess the risk of P loss. Phosphorus indices are intended to be easy to use with modest input data requirements. A P index typically considers source (site and management) and transport factors in assessing risk of P loss. A P index may be a tabular worksheet or a simple computer mod... C. Wortmann, J. Benning, C. Shapiro, D. Tarkalson

22. Flax Seed Yield and Quality As Affected by N and P

Flax (Linum usitatissimum) has the potential to become an important oilseed crop for bio-products and is well adapted to the cropping systems of Montana. Little information on the response of flax to N and P fertilization is available; consequently, nutrient management research was initiated in 2004 and 2005 at four locations each year. Nine treatments consisting of 0, 30, and 60 lbs N/acre in combination with 0, 15, and 30 lbs P2O5/acre were applied at pla... G. Jackson, D. Johnson

23. Flexible Summer Fallow in the Central Great Plains

Summer fallow has played a significant role in dryland cropping systems in the Central Great Plains for many years. Although it helps to stabilize crop yields, frequent use of summer fallow jeopardizes the long-term sustainability of dryland systems by degrading the soil resource and reducing profitability. We argue that a dynamic system involving flexible summer fallow, whereby a grower’s decision to transition from a summer crop to winter wheat with a short-duration spring crop or sum... D. Lyon, D. Baltensperger, P. Burgener, D. Nielsen

24. Foliar Fertilization: Improving the Human Wellness Attributes of Melon

Netted muskmelon [Cucumis melo L. (Reticulatus Group)] fruit quality (ascorbic acid, beta- carotene, total free sugars, and soluble solids concentration (SSC)) is directly related to plant potassium (K) concentration during fruit growth and maturation. During fruiting, soil fertilization alone is often inadequate due to poor root uptake and competitive uptake inhibition from calcium and magnesium. Foliar applications of Potassium Metalosate during cantaloupe fruit development has been sh... G. Lester, J. Jifon

25. Impact of Long-term No-till on Crop Yield, Economics, and Soil Properties

A study was initiated in west-central Kansas near Tribune to evaluate the long-term effects of tillage intensity on soil properties and grain yield in a wheat-sorghum-fallow (WSF) rotation.  After 10-yr, water infiltration was 50% greater with no-till (NT) than either reduced tillage (RT) or conventional tillage (CT).  Aggregate stability was also better following NT than RT or CT.  Grain yields of wheat and grain sorghum increased with decreased tillage intensit... A. Schlegel, T. Dumler, L. Stone

26. Impact of P Fertility on Dryland Legume N Production

Field pea acreage in Montana has nearly quadrupled since 1997 because of its suitability to the climate and soils of the region and changes in the farm program.  Usually in rotation with cereals, field pea provides a means to manufacture nitrogen from the atmosphere by nodulation with Rhizobium leguminosarum.  This study attempts to determine whether P fertility has an impact on nitrogen production by the pea crop and the amount of N contributed to the following sprin... J. Waddell, A. Lenssen

27. Improving the Fermentation Characteristics of Corn Through Optimum N Fertilization and Hybrid Selection

Ethanol processors could increase production efficiency if they had access to corn grain better suited for fermentation.  The objective of this study was to determine the influence of hybrids and N fertility rates on fermentable starch content that will be used for dry-mill ethanol production.  Six hybrids were grown under four N fertility levels at two locations in eastern SD. Ethanol yields increased as N fertility levels increased.  Higher ethanol yields were ... G. Reicks, H. Woodard, A. Bly

28. In Season Crop N Management

We are testing a prototype high-clearance tractor configured with active crop canopy sensors, drop nozzles with electronic valves, and a variable rate controller as means to deliver in-season variable rates of liquid N fertilizer based on crop needs as an alterative to preplant uniform applications of N.  The active sensor we’re evaluating is the model ACS-210 CropCircle made by Holland Scientific. It generates its own source of modulate... J. Shanahan, F. Solari, J. Schepers, D. Francis

29. Initial Studies on Soil Nitrogen Management, Soybean Nitrogen Relations,and Bean Leaf Beetle Biology

Bean leaf beetles (Cerotoma trifurcata) are serious insect pests of soybeans (Glycine max).  This study was conducted to determine if soil nitrogen (N) input treatments would impact the biology of this emerging pest species.  The experiment was conducted in the soybean phase of a long-term corn/soybean rotation study near Brookings SD.  Soil N input treatments were: corn fertilized for a yield goal of 8.5 Mg ha-1 (high N input), 5.3 Mg ha-1 (medium N in... W. Riedell, J. Lundgren, S. Osborne, J. Pikul jr.

30. Intensive Measurements in Single Field Vs. Traditional Multi-location P Rate Studies for Localized P Recommendations

With the advances in precision technologies over the past decade, there is more interest in individual farmers developing their own individualized research base. There are several stated advantages of individual farmers developing their own research base including; the accumulated data is from their own farm and reflects their environmental conditions, the results reflect an individual farmers cultural practices and rotations as compared to ‘average’ conditions, collecting many da... D. Leikam, J. Herman, J. Massey, L. Maddux, S. Harold

31. Irrigation System Effects on Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Under Sugarbeet and Barley in Northern Great Plains

Irrigation system may influence the growth and yields of sugarbeet (Beta vulgaris L.) and malt barley (Hordeum vulgarisL.), amount of their residue returned to the soil, and soil C and N levels. The effect of two irrigation systems [low energy precision application (LEPA) and mid-elevation spray application (MESA)] was examined on the amount of biomass (stems + leaves) residue returned to the soil from conventional till sugarbeet (CTSB), strip till sugarbeet (STSB), and conventional... U. Sainju, R. Evans, W. Iversen

32. Is Potassium Limiting No-till Corn Yields?

Potassium (K) was thought to be a limiting factor for no-till and ridge-till corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine maxL. Merr.) in a long-term tillage and crop rotation study at the Iowa State University (ISU) Agronomy and Agricultural Engineering Research Center (AERC). Our objective in this study was to compare 30 lb K2O/A broadcast, dry subsurface band or liquid surface band applications with a control (0 lb/A). The treatments were applied to the same plots each year for two years, ... D. Karlen, J. Kovar

33. Making the Most of Fallow Crops – Nitrogen Management

The practice of summer fallowing was adopted in the drier areas of the prairies (Brown and Dark Brown Soil Zones) to conserve moisture, afford weed control, allow the soil to “rest”, i.e., mineralize N, maintain stability of crop yields, manage trash and allow for better seedbed preparation and provide a more uniform work load.  This practice, however, combined with cultivation encourages wind and water erosion, water percolation and leaching losses in lighter textured s... R. Karamanos, F. Selles

34. Management of Post-emergence Nitrogen on Spring Wheat

Why are Producers Interested in Post Emergence N Applications? Increase in nitrogen (N) fertilizer prices combined with rewards for achieving high grain protein concentration in wheat has led to increased interest in post-emergence applications of N to spring seeded crops.  Traditionally, N fertilizer prices decrease in the month of June, thus post-emergence applications may be an economical alternative to applying all the N requirement either in the previous fall or sprin... R. Karamanos

35. Manganese Nutrition of Glyphosate-resistant and Conventional Soybeans

There is evidence to suggest that insertion of the gene that imparts glyphosate resistance in soybeans may have altered physiological processes that affect manganese (Mn) uptake and metabolism. This study was conducted in order to determine if glyphosate-resistant soybeans respond differently to applied Mn than conventional soybeans. The glyphosate-resistant soybean variety KS 4202 RR and its conventional isoline were grown on a Crete silt loam soil with a pH of 6.9 at the North Central Kansa... B. Gordon

36. Maximizing Irrigated Corn and Soybean Yields in the Great Plains

The corn experiment was conducted in 2000 through 2002 on a producer’s field in the Republican River Valley, on a Carr sandy loam soil, and in 2003-2004 on the North Central Kansas Experiment Field, on a Crete silt loam soil. Treatments consisted of two plant populations (28,000 and 42,000 plants/a) and nine fertility treatments consisting of three N rates (160, 230, and 300 lb/a) in combination with rates of P, K, and S. Results from the 3-year study on the Carr sandy loam soil &n... B. Gordon

37. N Response Functions for Today’s Production Costs

Building upon a discussion of linear and curvilinear yield response to fertilizer, this research develops a framework where response is fundamentally linear for any particular site-year, but where expected response can become curvilinear in the face of random weather across space and time.  We next put forth several functional forms as potential candidates for generalizing expected yield response to N.  Functional forms were evaluated using historical N trial data from wes... T. Kastens, K. Dhuyvetter, A. Schlegel, T. Dumler

38. Nitrogen Response in High-yielding Corn Systems of Nebraska

Irrigated corn was grown at five different N levels in 34 environments in Nebraska to (1) evaluate the performance of the existing UNL N recommendation algorithm for corn at high yield levels and (2) add adjustments to the N recommendation to account for different application times and varying corn and nitrogen prices. At most sites, maximum corn yields were in the 210 to 275 bu/acre range. Average yield without N application was 166 bu/acre, but ranged from 90 to 247 bu/acre. Yield response ... A. Dobermann, R. Ferguson, G. Hergert, C. Shapiro, D. Tarkalson, D. Walters

39. Nutrient Accumulation and Partitioning by Grain Corn in Manitoba

High grain yield of corn was produced in a year with normal heat unit and precipitation accumulation without periods of heat or moisture stress.  Nutrients varied not only in magnitude of uptake, but in rate, timing and partitioning within the plant.  Magnitude of nutrient uptake was:  K2O > N > P2O5 > Mg > Ca =S, Fe >>> Zn = Mn > B > Cu.  Some nutrients were repartitioned within the plant as the cob and kernels developed... J. Heard

40. Nutrient Accumulation and Partitioning by Potatoes in Manitoba

The purpose of this study was to document nutrient uptake and partitioning in processing potatoes.  Potatoes did take up and remove considerable amounts of macro and secondary nutrients.  Nutrients behaved differently in uptake pattern, partitioning in the plant and translocation within the plant. More than half the N, P, K, S and Cu were found in the tuber of the plant.  The nutrients Ca, Mg, Fe and Mn were found predominantly in the leaves.  B and Zn ... J. Heard

41. Onion Response to Nitrogen Fertilization Under Drip and Furrow Irrigation

Onion is a high cash value crop with a very shallow root system that is frequently fertilized with high N rates (>200 lb N/a) to maximize yield.  In 2005, we applied six N rates (0, 40, 80, 120, 160, and 200 lb N/a) to existing N plots previously cropped to corn (2000-2003) and chile pepper (2004).  The N source was a polycoated urea with a 90 to 120 day release period which was applied prior to planting. The N main plots were split in 2005 to allow irrigation by furrow... A. Halvorson, M. Bartolo, C. Reule, A. Berrada

42. Outlook on the High Plains Aquifer: What’s in Store for Irrigated Agriculture?

The High Plains aquifer is the most intensively used aquifer in the United States, providing irrigation for approximately 14 million acres of crop land.  The aquifer recharges slowly in the semi-arid environment of the Great Plains, resulting in significant water level declines in parts of Texas, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Nebraska over the past 40 years.  The recent four year drought on the High Plains, coupled with the Republican River settlement, have pu... R. Waskom, J. Pritchett, J. Schneekloth

43. Predicting Phosphorus Runoff from Calcareous Soils

Studies have shown that as extractable soil P levels increase, runoff P levels also increase.  This relationship has been found on many different soils, but tends to be unique for each soil series.  Very little research exists evaluating this relationship in calcareous soils.  The objectives of this study were to determine soil series specific relationships between soil test phosphorus (STP) and runoff P for three calcareous soils, to compare the use of different... R. Schierer, J. Davis, J. Zimbrunnen

44. Recent Advances in P Fertilizer Technologies—Polymer Coatings

Phosphorus fertilizers are an essential part of plant production and have been recognized as such for well over 100 years.  Phosphorus utilization by crops is related to both soil availability as well as an individual plants metabolic process that allows P to be taken up by a plant as well as utilized for a wide variety of developmental processes. ... T. Tindall, A. Blaylock

45. Rejuvenating Old Forage Stands with Liquid Fertilizer

We initiated trials on old unproductive forage stands at 2 Saskatchewan locations to determine if their productivity could be restored with fertilizers. Fertilizing with N and P in general agreement with soil test recommendations provided yield responses that more than offset fertilizer costs. Dribble banding liquid urea-ammonium nitrate and ammonium poly-phosphate was an effective way of applying N and P, as was surface broadcasting granular ammonium nitrate plus mono-ammonium phosphate. No ... S. Brandt, G. Lafond, W. May, A. Johnston

46. Site-specific N Application – the Soil Management Factor

Fields within a site in North Dakota and one in Montana were investigated using variable-rate N based on zone delineation tools. Limited response was observed at either location. Closer examination of the soils within the fields showed that at the ND site, sandier, low organic matter soils might best be managed not through preplant rate, but through a top-dress or sidedress application of N, using lower rates adequate for the lower productivity of the soils. Higher organic matter, heavier tex... D. Franzen, D. Long

47. The Effect of Manure and N Rates on Corn Yield and Salt and Nitrate Movement in the Soil Under Furrow and Drip Irrigation in the Arkansas River Valley

A field experiment was conducted at the Arkansas Valley Research Center (AVRC) in 2005 to test the effects of irrigation type and scheduling and fertilizer rate on corn yield and salts and NO3-N movement in the soil profile. Four N fertilizer rates (0, 60, 120, and 180 lb N/a) and four manure rates (10, 20, and 30 t/a) under subsurface drip irrigation (SDI) and furrow irrigation (FrI) with two irrigation scheduling regimes (full and deficit irrigation) were compared. The results show no signi... A. Berrada, A. Halvorson, M. Bartolo, J. Valliant

48. The Effect of Tillage on Spring Wheat N Response

For economic and environmental benefits, more and more producers have adopted no-till practices in Montana, but the nitrogen (N) recommendations for various no-till crop rotation systems have not been well established. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the effects of tillage, number of years of tillage, previous crop, and N input on winter wheat yield, and 2) determine the fertilizer-N needs and establish fertilizer recommendations for Montana growers to produce optimum win... C. Chen, C. Jones

49. The Interaction of Seed Placed and Side Banded Phosphorous with Nitrogen and Potassium Chloride Fertilizer on the Agronomic Performance of Durum Wheat

Developing knowledge on the effects of nitrogen, phosphorous, and fertilizer placement on durum yield and quality will permit durum producers to implement crop and soil fertility management strategies geared to, improving grain quality, grain protein, yield and achieving a higher grade for the grain they produce.  A study was conducted examining the effect of nitrogen and phosphorous, in a two way factorial on durum yield and quality.  Several extra treatments  w... W. May, G. Lafond