2023 Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day

2023 Nebraska 4Rs Nutrient Stewardship Field Day

Thursday, July 6, 2023

August N. Christenson Research and Education Building
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center
Ithaca, NE

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About

This FREE event on 4Rs of Nutrient Stewardship features knowledge and tools to improve nutrient management, soil health, crop yields and water quality. This is a great opportunity to learn about 4Rs strategies to improve crop yield and profits while protecting the environment.

Earn 4.5 CEUs on Nutrient Management.

Attendance counts toward Lower Platte North NRD Nitrogen Certification.

Agenda

8:30-9 am: Check-in and Coffee (provided)

9–9:05 am: Welcome

9:05–9:10 am: Scratch Card Game – Nathan Mueller, Water & Cropping System Extension Educator, University of Nebraska–Lincoln

9:10–9:50 am: Performance of Nitrogen Recommendation Tools – Javed Iqbal, Assistant Professor of Soil Nutrient Management and Water Quality, UNL

9:50–10:30 am: Optimizing Phosphorus Fertilizer Use in Nebraska – Swetabh Patel, Post-doctoral Research Scientist, UNL

10:30–10:40 am: Break

10:40–11:20 am: Potassium Fertilizer Recommendations – Antonio Mallarino, Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management, Iowa State University

11:20 am – 12 pm: Nitrogen Management with Sensor-based Fertigation – Joe Luck, Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, UNL

12–12:15 pm: Scratch-card questions and survey – Nathan Mueller

12:15–1 pm: Lunch

1–1:45 pm: Round table group activity – P recommendations scenarios

1:45-2:05 pm: Outside tour to P and K demonstration plots

2:05–2:50 pm: Round table group activity – K recommendation scenarios

2:50-3 pm: Wrap up

3 pm: Adjourn

Location

1071 County Road G, Ithaca, NE 68033

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4Rs Field Day Organizers

Coordinator:
Javed Iqbal, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Agronomy
jiqbal2@unl.edu or 402-472-1432

Joe Luck, Professor of Biological Systems Engineering, Associate Director ENREC

Aaron Nygren, Extension Educator

Nathan Mueller, Extension Educator

Swetabh Patel, Post-doctoral Research Associate

Sponsors

We thank the following sponsors for their support and promotion of this event.

Nebraska Corn Board logo
Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center logo
NE Agri-Business Association
Verdesian - The Nutrient Use Efficiency People
The Fertilizer Institute
Mosaic
YARA logo
Corteva logo
ETS logo