InCCA Conference Presentation Information
Novel N Fertilizer Products
Improving nitrogen-use efficiency has been a major focus of agriculture for many years. There are many ways to improve nitrogen-use efficiency. One method of improving nitrogen-use efficiency that has received a great deal of attention in recent years is the development of fertilizer products and/or fertilizer additives that are designed to reduce the potential for nitrogen losses from soils. These products use various mechanisms to slow down selective processes within the nitrogen cycle, thereby reducing the potential for losses through volatilization, leaching, and/or denitrification. This presentation will discuss the relative merits of various products and provide scenarios where they will have the greatest potential value.
Speakers
BIO: Greg Binford grew up on a corn-soybean farm in west-central Indiana. He received a B.S. degree in Agronomy from Clemson University and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Soil Fertility from Iowa State University. Greg began his career as an Extension Specialist in western Nebraska. He then moved to the East Coast to work as an Agronomist for Pioneer Hi-Bred. In 1999, Greg joined the faculty at the University of Delaware where he currently is an Associate Professor and Extension Specialist in Soil Fertility. His research and extension activities focus on efficient use of fertilizers and poultry manure by utilizing practices that improve nutrient-use efficiency.