Annual/Termination Reports:

[01/08/2018] [11/15/2018] [12/19/2019] [01/09/2021] [01/16/2022]

Report Information

Participants

Kurt Steinke - Michigan State University
Edwin Ritchey - University of Kentucky
Dorivar Ruiz Diaz - Kansas State University
John Sawyer - Iowa State University
Bijesh Maharjan - University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dan Kaiser - University of Minnesota
David Franzen - North Dakota State University
Jim Camberato - Purdue University
Emerson Nafziger - University of Illinois
Matt Ruark (chair, operating secretary) - University of Wisconsin-Madison

Brief Summary of Minutes

Minutes

Administrator Report

• A written report from Carl Rosen was provided and read by Matt Ruark

Rotation update

• Matt Ruark (UW) will be chair and Ed Lentz (OSU) will be secretary in 2017 and 2018


• Ed Lentz (OSU) will be chair and Maharjan (UNL) will be secretary in 2019 and 2020

State reports

• Given by each member. Detailed written reports are included as an attachment. The state reports constitute the majority of the meeting time which involve recaps of current product trials, identification of new products on the market and their potential effectiveness, and extension publications and programming in the area of non-conventional additives.

Old business

• Compendium website: Iowa State will update the template of the website, will add link to committee website. We are unable to track hits, this will be added after the update.


• Regional publications are still a priority for this group. Dan Kaiser is still interested in leading a regional publication on P extenders.

New business

• Discussion of NutrientStar and potential interaction. A few NCERA-103 members have interacted with this group in the past year. Still learning more about potential interaction.


• We will tentatively plan on November 15^th as the meeting time for 2018

Adjorn

Accomplishments

<p>Accomplishments for each participating Univeristy are provided in the attachment.&nbsp;</p>

Publications

<p>Nitrogen Additives and Amendments for Field Crops, NDSU Circ. SF1581 published,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/soils/pdfs/Nitrogen_Extenders_and_Additive_for_Field_Crops_2017.pdf">https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/soils/pdfs/Nitrogen_Extenders_and_Additive_for_Field_Crops_2017.pdf</a></p><br /> <p>Siemering, G., M. Ruark, F. Arriaga, E. Silva, and H. Johnson. 2016. The value of arbuscular mycorrihizal fungi for field crops. UWEX A4114-01, part of the Soil Biology Fact Sheet Series.&nbsp;<a href="https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4114-01.pdf">https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4114-01.pdf</a></p><br /> <p>Siemering, G., M. Ruark, and A. Gevens. 2016. The value of Trichoderma for crop production. UWEX A4114-02, part of the Soil Biology Fact Sheet Series.&nbsp;<a href="https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4114-02.pdf">https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4114-02.pdf</a></p><br /> <p>Siemering, G., M. Ruark, and A. Gevens. 2016. The value of bacillus amyloliquefaciens. UWEX 4114-03, part of the Soil Biology Fact Sheet Series.&nbsp;<a href="https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4114-03.pdf">https://learningstore.uwex.edu/Assets/pdfs/A4114-03.pdf</a></p><br /> <p>Lee, J., J.J. Camberato, and R.L. Nielsen. 2017. Plant growth and yield response of maize to in-furrow biological and plant growth regulator products. <em>In</em> Agronomy Abstracts 215-9.</p><br /> <p>Steinke, K. and C. Bauer. 2017. Enhanced efficiency fertilizer effects in Michigan sugarbeet production. Journal of Sugarbeet Research 54:2-19.</p><br /> <p>Swoish, M. and K. Steinke. 2017. Plant growth regular and nitrogen applications for improving wheat production in Michigan. Crop, Forage, and Turfgrass Management, Vol. 3, doi:10.2134/cftm2016.06.0049.</p>

Impact Statements

1. Results from multi-location, replicated large-plot corn trials have been used to caution farmers about the limited potential for grain yield response to 'biologicals'.

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Report Information

Participants

Jim Camberato - Purdue University, Jason Clark - South Dakota University, Dorivar Ruiz Diaz - Kansas State University, David Franzen - North Dakota State University, Dan Kaiser - University of Minnesota, Edwin Lentz - The Ohio State University, Bijesh Maharjan - University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Emerson Nafziger - University of Illinois, Edwin Ritchey - University of Kentucky, Carl Rose - Administrator, Matt Ruark - University of Wisconsin-Madison, John Sawyer - Iowa State University, Peter Scharf - University of Missouri, Kurt Steinke - Michigan State University

Brief Summary of Minutes

Minutes, November 15, 2018, Airport Holdiay Inn, Des Moines, IA

 

Administrative Report:

• Report given by Carl Rosen

 

Rotation Update:

• Edwin Lentz (OSU) will be chair and Bijesh Maharjan (UNL) will be secretary in 2019 and 2020.


• Bijesh Maharjan (UNL) will be chair in 2021.

 

State Reports

• Given by each member. Detailed written reports are included in the attachment. The state reports constitute most of the meeting time, which involve recaps of current product trials, identification of new products on the market and their potential effectiveness, and extension publications and programming for non-conventional products.

 

Old Business

• Compendium website: Iowa State University will update the template of the website, will add link to committee website. At this time, website unable to measure hits. 


• Regional publications are still a priority for this group. Dan Kaiser is still interested in leading a regional publication on phosphorus extenders. 

 

New Business

• Discussion of new methods being used to market non-conventiional products.


• Tentatively, 2019 meeting will be November 6. 

 

Adjourned

Accomplishments

<p>Accomplishments</p><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Accomplishments for each participating University are provided in the attachment.</li><br /> </ul>

Publications

<p>Quinn, D. and K. Steinke. 2018. Soft Red and White Winter Wheat Response to Input Intensive Management. Agron. J. (In Press)</p><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p>Rutan, J. and K. Steinke. 2018. Pre-plant and In-season Nitrogen Combinations for the Northern Corn Belt. Agron. J. 110:2059-2069. doi:10.2134/agronj2018.030153.</p><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p><br /> <p>Rutan, J., and K. Steinke. 2017. Determining Corn Nitrogen Rates Unsing Multiple Porediction Models. J Crop Improv. 31(6):780-800.</p>

Impact Statements

1. The committee has provided information to agronomists and producers to better understand the emerging industry of biostimulants. Limited information on these non-traditional products have not shown economic benefits.

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Report Information

Participants

Carl Rosen (Administrator) – University of Minnesota
Jim Camberato – Purdue University
Jason Clark – South Dakota State University
David Franzen – North Dakota State University
Dan Kaiser – University of Minnesota
Edwin Lentz (Chair) – The Ohio State University
Bijesh Maharjan (Secretary) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Emerson Nafziger – University of Illinois
Edwin Ritchey – University of Kentucky
John Sawyer – Iowa State University
Peter Scharf – University of Missouri

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

<p>See attached reports from all participating states.</p>

Publications

Impact Statements

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Report Information

Participants

Carl Rosen (Administrator) – University of Minnesota
Edwin Lentz (Chair) – The Ohio State University
Bijesh Maharjan (Secretary) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Peter Scharf – University of Missouri
Matt Ruark – University of Wisconsin-Madison
Kurt Steinke – Michigan State University
John Sawyer – Iowa State University
Jim Camberato – Purdue University
Jason Clark – South Dakota State University
Emerson Nafziger – University of Illinois
Edwin Ritchey – University of Kentucky
Dorivar Ruiz Diaz – Kansas State University
David Franzen – North Dakota State University
Dan Kaiser – University of Minnesota

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

Publications

Impact Statements

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Report Information

Participants

Carl Rosen (Administrator) – University of Minnesota (virtual-Zoom)
Bijesh Maharjan (Chair) – University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dorivar Ruiz Diaz (Secretary)– Kansas State University
Kurt Steinke – Michigan State University
Edwin Ritchey – University of Kentucky
David Franzen – North Dakota State University
Dan Kaiser – University of Minnesota
Mark Licht– Iowa State University
Jason Clark – South Dakota State University
Emerson Nafziger – University of Illinois
Jim Camberato – Purdue University (virtual-Zoom)
Edwin Lentz – The Ohio State University (virtual-Zoom)
John Lory – University of Missouri (virtual-Zoom)
Matthew Ruark – Wisconsin - University of Wisconsin

Brief Summary of Minutes

Accomplishments

<p>The committee maintained and expanded an electronic compendium of products and their performance in research studies. This compendium is open to the public and contains information about the performance of specialized products and programs. Research included in the compendium are from members of the NCERA 103 committee as others which meet committee criteria for publication.</p><br /> <p>During this year the compendium started a transition to a new server, to include more detailed analytics, allow easier access by the public, and management by the committee.</p>

Publications

<p>Publication of web/smartphone circulars and bulletins on non-traditional fertilizers and amendments during this period:</p><br /> <ul><br /> <li>D.W. Franzen, C. Rosen, J. Sawyer, D. Ruiz-Diaz, K. Steinke, P. Scharf, M. Ruark, E. Nafziger, A. Margenot, E. Lentz, D. Kaiser, B. Maharjan, J. Camberato, E. Ritchie 2020&nbsp;<a href="https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/snrs/Files/sf1978.pd.pdf">Effectiveness of Using Low Rates of Plant Nutrients</a>. NDSU Circ. SF1978&nbsp;</li><br /> </ul><br /> <ul><br /> <li>Nafziger, E. "<a href="https://farmdoc.illinois.edu/field-crop-production/does-this-product-work.html" target="_blank">Does This Product Work?</a>." Department of Crop Sciences, University of Illinois,&nbsp;April 6, 2021.</li><br /> </ul><br /> <ul><br /> <li>NCERA 103 Committee. Compendium of Research Reports on Use of Non-Traditional Materials for Crop Production.&nbsp;<a href="http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/compendium/index.aspx">http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/compendium/index.aspx</a>&nbsp;(accessed on Nov 30, 2021)</li><br /> </ul><br /> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Impact Statements

1. Significant increases in fertilizer prices in 2021 contributed to more interest in non-traditional products. Collectively, committee members developed and delivered articles, webinars, and formal extension meetings, largely relying on an active group of committee members sharing data and expertise.

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