July 19, 2022
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 am Check-in and Coffee (provided)
9 – 9:10 am Welcome – Javed Iqbal, Douglas Zalesky
9:10 – 10 am Nitrogen Source Management, Past and Current Research – Javed Iqbal, Aaron Nygren, Nathan Mueller
10 – 10:30 am Shifting Nature of Sulfur Management – Nathan Mueller
10:30 – 10:40 am Break
10:40 – 11:20 am Sensing Systems for Variable Rate Technology – Guillermo Raul Balboa
11:20 – 11:50 am Nitrogen Management Tools and Their Performance – Javed Iqbal
11:50 am – 12 pm Survey
12 – 1 pm Lunch
1 – 3 pm Nutrient Management Demonstrations in the field
Location A (1hr) Nitrogen Inhibitor’s Performance
Location B (1hr) Tools for Sensor-based Fertigation
3 pm Adjourn
4Rs Team
Coordinator:
Javed Iqbal, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Agronomy
jiqbal2@unl.edu or 402-472-1432
Joe Luck, Extension Specialist and Associate Professor of Biological Systems Engineering
Laila Puntel, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Agronomy,
Bijesh Maharjan, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Agronomy,
Aaron Nygren, Extension Educator
Nathan Mueller, Extension Educator
Sponsors
We thank the following sponsors for their support and promotion of this event.
