Brief Summary of Minutes of Annual Meeting

2013 WERA-103 Committee Meeting Minutes

March 6, 2013, 9 am - 5 pm

WERA-103 Committee meeting opened with opening remarks by David Tarkalson, WERA-03 Committee Chair and committee member introductions. The following committee members were in attendance:

Troy Bauder, Alan Blaylock, Sebastian Braum, Eric Bremer, Joan Davenport, Marko Davinic, Jonathan Deenik, Nat Dellavalle, Jason Ellsworth, Robert Flynn, Tim Hartz, Donald Horneck, Jim Ippolito, Clain Jones, Richard Koenig, Rob Mikkelsen, Bob Miller, Amber Moore (Vice Chair), Galen Mooso (Secretary), Dan Nelson, Stu Pettygrove, Dan Sullivan, Olga Walsh, Jim Walworth and Greg Binford (Visitor).

The following WERA-103 business items were discussed:

• Galen Mooso, Secretary reported that all of the state reports except for Utah and Wyoming had been received and were printed for committee members and distributed to committee members in attendance.
• Phyllis Pates was introduced as meeting site coordinator. Pre-registrations for 2013 Western Nutrient Management Conference (WNMC) were up for this conference compared to 2 years ago with 120 participants pre-registering. University attendance was about the same but industry participation was up with most of the increase coming from California. A copy of the WERA-103 financial statement with a proposed 2013 budget was provided. The 2011 ending balance was $11,465. The estimated revenue generated from the 2013 WNMC was estimated to be $2350. Logistics of the conference were discussed. A group of students from Fresno State University were in route with the poster boards for the poster session. Laptop computers and projector logistics for the sessions were finalized. It was suggested that because we will have two screens available that we should use both screens for the general session.
• Stu Pettygrove, conference Chair, discussed some last minute details regarding the conference. Session Chairs are Alan Blaylock, David Tarkalson, Troy Bauder, Rob Mikkelsen and Jason Ellsworth. There are 32 presentations presented by 30 speakers and 19 posters on the conference agenda. Eight of the posters will be presented by students and will be in a student competition with cash prizes being presented during the luncheon on Thursday. Cash award money is provided by industry partners. CCA CEU credits will be available for each session with signup sheets are already prepared. Stu Pettygrove was thanked for putting together an outstanding conference.

Rich Koenig WERA-103 Administrative Advisor gave an update to the committee. Rich explained that he represents the western region Experiment Station and Extension Directors. One of his responsibilities is to make sure funds are being spent wisely. He updated the committee on how experiment station and extension funds are being reduced. He also reminded the committee that WERA-103 committee will need to resubmit a proposal in 2015 for continued existence. He recommended that a sub-committee be appointed at the 2014 committee meeting to prepare the resubmission necessary for continuing WERA-103 for another 5 years. He commended the committee for putting together an outstanding program for the 2013 WNMC which is the flagship activity of the committee. He said that he had been part of the committee since 1995. He said that he attended the very first WERA-103 committee meeting in 1993 in SLC, UT. Many of the faces have changed but there are a few people left from that original meeting. He noted that 2013 is the 10th WNMC organized by the committee. It is the desire to the western directors that this committee will continue to facilitate collaboration in the western region between university personnel and industry participants. The western directors have a competitive directors award ($10,000) that the give to committees to encourage collaboration in the region and suggested that the committee consider applying in 2014. There are some restrictions on the award money can be used. Award money cannot be used to fund speaker honorariums but can be used to fund other components of educational events and for someone to travel to the directors meeting to receive the award. Rich covered the following topic with discussion from the committee:

• Ag research funding faces significant cuts. Some of the capacity funds may become more competitive in the future
• Some discussion about extending the current farm bill beyond 2013.
• The National Research Council will be reviewing Agricultural Food and Research Initiative (AFRI). There is some question about formula funding the future.

David Tarkalson led a discussion on Crops and Soils Magazine. Crops & Soils audience is 15,000 certified professionals. Article length: 1500 words or less. Images are encouraged in .jpg or .tif format, high resolution (at least 300 dpi); size = at least 3.5" wide. Images cannot be in Word and no copies from a web site. Deadlines: The magazine is published every 2 months, Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr. The articles for the next year are due to ASA on Apr 1, Jun 1, Aug 1, Oct 1, Dec 1, and Feb 1. The publication board relies on volunteer articles. A recent article from Montana State Univ. Minimizing urea volatilization in cool semi-arid regions was discussed as an example from the western region. The committee was asked who might like to submit article during the next year. The following volunteered articles of Crops and Soils:

• 1) April 1- Alan Blaylock controlled release fertilizers based on information presented at 2013 WNMC
• 2) June 1- Nat Dellavalle on fertilizer recommendations
• 3) August 1 -Amber Moore work with an author out of a previous issue Nutrient Digest
• 4) October 1- Bob Miller on effect of number of soil cores on soil sample analysis results
• 5) December 1-Eric Bremer on correlation of resin probes to soil testing
• 6) Feb 1- Amber Moore work with an author out of a previous issue Nutrient Digest

David Tarkalson said he will be responsible to follow-up with volunteers to remind them of the deadlines.

Bob Miller led a discussion regarding the poster session. There are 9 student posters (out of 17 total). The student posters will be judged in a competition by Bob Miller, Jim Ippolito, and Tim Hartz. Judges will be using the same form used for ASA student poster competitions. No specific time was scheduled to view the posters so time will be allotted during breaks and after the luncheon. Thanks to Fresno State students for delivering the poster boards for the poster competition.

David Tarkalson led a discussion to identify 2014 off year committee meeting location. Three possible locations were discussed:

• Hawaii (2006 was the last time the WERA-103 committee meeting met there)
• Columbia basin Washington
• Ft. Collins Colorado (would probably need to be later than March)

After discussion regarding the 2014 WERA-103 committee location, a motion was made by Nat Dellavalle and seconded by Joan Davenport to meet in Hawaii during the 3rd week of March 2014. Jonathan Deenik agreed to host the committee meeting and recommended that we meet on the big island and he would put together an agriculture tour following the committee meeting.

Rich Koenig led a discussion on NRCS reliance on land grant university guidance for their 590 standard land grant university information. Rich expressed his concern that some of the information that the NRCS has included in their data base of nutrient recommendations is very dated and is no longer valid but is still being used. He indicated that NRCS and EPA have teamed up to put together a list of nutrient recommendations from all states. He expressed concern that if the list is not tied to a document that is current that the incorrect information could be used in nutrient recommendations. If documents are posted in a form like a .pdf document that information is not being updated but should be linked to a website where the information is being updated and is current data. He also has a concern that land grant universities may not have the data to support the 590 standards. He has heard from agronomists in the field that the recommendations are being misinterpreted in the field. There is an opportunity for the WERA-103 committee to work together to identify guidelines that work regionally. Need to identify gaps in the recommendations and determine if other adjacent states have the data to fill in the data gaps. There was discussion regarding the list of nutrient recommendations that Stu Pettygrove has complied for CA. Stu will pass on the information that he has collected on nutrient management in CA to Tim Hartz before he retires. Rich will report to the committee what WA decides to do with the request.

Amber Moore led a discussion on the Nutrient Digest, a quarterly WERA-103 publication regarding nutrient management issues. It covers research and extension subjects on nutrient management in the western region. Amber reported that the Nutrient Digest had received a $2000 grant from IPNI to help support the Nutrient Digest. Amber uses Susan to do the formatting and it usually takes about 10-11 hours per issue to formatting. A motion was made by Bob Miller that when the IPNI grant has been exhausted that the formatting costs be paid by WERA-103 funds. The motion was seconded by Joan Davenport. The motion passed. Amber thanked guest editors for their contribution to the newsletter. It is the responsibility of the guest editor to collect 4 nutrient management related articles and then edit them before submitting to Amber and Susan of formatting. Amber suggested that the guest editors branch out and include articles from other authors outside the WERA-103 committee. There are currently approximately 800 people on the email list. She encouraged those receive the newsletter to forward it on to others. The target audience is anyone interested in nutrient management which include CCA's in the western region. It was also discussed that it might be time for a facelift for the Nutrient Digest. Rob Mikkelsen indicated that IPNI can help with the facelift. Jason Ellsworth indicated that he also has graphic design resources to help with the face lift. It was determined that the WERA-103 committee site on the IPNI homepage also serves as a repository for the Nutrient Digest.

David Tarkalson led a discussion regarding the WERA-103 Website. IPNI is now housing website for WERA-103 committee. When you Google "Western Nutrient Management Conference" it links you to the following https://community.ipni.net/wera . Phyllis Pates has access to upload information to the website. Currently previous state reports, meeting minutes, and WMNC proceedings are on the website. Information regarding the 2013 WNMC meeting was also posted on the website. Joan Davenport and Allison were involved in getting the previous proceedings prepared to go onto the website. It was acknowledged that IPNI is a gold sponsor of the WERA-103 committee and they make their payment in kind through providing services to the committee by supporting the operation of the committee with Phyllis Pates time and talents. Thank you IPNI for all of your support.

Rob Mikkelsen led a discussion on "Agronomic data access: on-Farm/company database use and availability." There is currently in California legislation under consideration that will require California central valley growers to have nutrient management plans for their farms and the crops that they grow. Rob is aware of some companies that have services that track fertilizer applications for growers that may fulfill some of the reporting requirements. Jason Ellsworth indicated that Wilbur-Ellis has some data management ability that is part of their farmer services that will help track nutrient applications under a program called Ag Verdict. Galen Mooso indicated that Simplot has the ability to tract nutrient applications that is called Simplot Smart Farm. Rob indicated that these services will become more important to California growers in the futures at legislative mandates are finalized. This may be a topic for a future WMNC session.

Troy Bauder reported to the committee that funding for the old 406 Water Quality Committee has been slashed. A WERA group for water resources has been formed and will be meeting at Lake Tahoe June 14-15.

From 2:30 to 4 pm the committee was divided in to 3 breakout groups to review past tasks and identify specific tasks / projects that address WERA-103 Project objectives and procedures.

1) Develop and/or improve nutrient recommendations for diverse cropping systems based on soil, water and plant analysis results and management strategies in the Western Region.

• a. Procedures for Objective 1:
  • i. Provide nutrient correlation and calibration data for crops in the region.
  • ii. Work toward uniformity of nutrient use recommendations for similar crop production systems in the region.
    
  • iii. Evaluate and apply new nutrient analytical and interpretive methodologies.
    
  • iv. Evaluate the efficacy of new fertilizers and formulations.

A new model for making nutrient recommendations using boundary analysis was discussed. This methodology can utilize survey data as opposed to replicated controlled experiments. A concern was expressed that there is no funding for the traditional calibration and correlation studies that have traditionally been used to make nutrient recommendations. Some corporate farms are so large that they are creating their own observational data sets. There was discussion about how can we use observational data improve existing fertility recommendations. To make good recommendations you need yield data that is related to environmental information. It may be useful to like yield data with plant tissue analysis. As possible topic for the 2015 WNMC is "How can we use observational data to improve nutrient management." Jim Walworth expressed interest in moderating this session. Bob Miller also expressed interest in being involved in this session. Prior to the meeting, Rich Koenig had emailed a master list for the western region on past and present fertilizer recommendations (see previous discussion item). There was discussion about a current emphasis with in NRCS on improving soil health. NRCS agronomist by the name of Ray Archuleta is making visits to western states talking about improving soil health by reducing tillage. He has several presentations on YouTube. There was also discussion about evaluating the efficiency of new fertilizer products and technologies. There is confusion about how products get approved for incentive NRCS/USDA programs. NRCS seems to rely heavily on land grant university data when land grant universities are not necessarily testing all products. There is no minimum performance level. There is no consistency form state to state. Who's job is it to evaluate the efficiency of fertilizer products for efficiency? Does there need to be a clearing house for non-traditional soil amendments? There was also some discussion about a new Solvita test for soil health which measures soil respiration and there was concern that on western soils that it may not correlate to N mineralization. 2) Promote effective use of soil, water, plant, manure, and compost analytical information.

• a. Procedures for Objective 1:
  • i. Integrate analytical test results into nutrient management software
  • ii. Maintain and update the Western States Soil etc. Testing Manual
  • iii. Review status of soil/plant/water analysis Extension guides and summarize interpretive guidance
  • iv. Explore method for internet distribution of methods manual, analytical interpretation guides etc. Website would be for clientele outreach.

This group discussed the question "How do you integrate analytical data into fertilizer recommendations?" They discussed Biological Nutrient Program developed by OSU to predict N mineralization by organic N sources. Crop Manager is a program developed by the California system to schedule irrigation applications and N applications. Crop Time is another tool developed by OSU to predict growing degree days. Western Labs out of Canada has commercialized resin probes to predict nutrient availability. Tim Hartz will be the keeper of Stu Pettygroves data base that he has developed over the years. Bob Miller indicated that the revision of the 2005 Methods Manual is complete and under review. Meleich 1 and 3 methods were removed from the new edition.

3) Provide education on the principles of soil-plant-animal-water system management and the tools and practices that lead to sustainable agricultural production.

• a. Procedures for Objective 3
  • i. Facilitate regional education among government agencies, private industry and universities through conferences, websites, extension publications, newsletters, and other appropriate media.
    
  • ii. Disseminate information within the Western Region to extension educators, private agencies (e.g., Certified Crop Advisors) and other interested parties (e.g., K-12 teachers) through conferences, training the trainer opportunities, and access to published interpretive materials.
    
  • iii. Conduct direct education to agricultural producers through conferences, grower meetings, and published interpretive materials.

Present- Robert Flynn, Markova Davinich, Troy Bauder, Joan Davenport, Clain Jones, Rob Mikkelsen, Amber Moore.

Ongoing efforts: Nutrient Digest. Follow up to make certain that it gets onto website front page (Amber follows up)

Web Site: fix home page setting, also hot link to the objectives under Western Director/NIMSS page (Clain will follow up).

There will be hot link the PDFs from the conference proceedings to the paper titles (Robert Flynn follows up)

Develop a section of photos from past meeting tours. Joan will send out request of annotated photos and strive to have gathered for next meeting (2014).

Add news flashes, as a blog, to have pertinent soil nutrient issues highlighted (Marko follows up)

K-12 and other Education: Our target is STEM teachers, FFA, Master Gardeners. We have a long laundry list of potential ideas for education. We would like to have a Western States spin on this. To facilitate this, we are proposing developing lesson plans and video record the demonstrations at the next meeting (2014). To do items are send out request for lesson plans/ideas in Sept (Rob M.) and indicate what people are bringing for taping during the 2014 meeting ( commit by Mid Jan 2014).Topics mentioned are:

• Soil Quality Test Kit
  
• Sponge Demo
  
• 2 L bottle soil erosion
  
• Effervescence
  
• CEC with Dixie cups and Kool Aid
  
• CEC with balloons and colored paper
  
• Soil biology candy lab

4:00-5:00pm WERA 103 Member Reports were presented. See state reports for details.

Action Items

1) WERA-103 Secretary will submits an annual report on the committee activities to NIMS within 60 days of the committee meeting which will include a list of participants, state reports, committee meeting and an executive summary. Rich will send Galen the information necessary to make sure that the report can be submitted in a timely manner.

2) At the 2014 committee meeting a sub-committee needs to be appointed that will revise the WERA-103 proposal for submission in 2015 to continue the committee activities for another 5 years.

3) 2014 Directors Award applications are due by March 10, 2014. A sub-committee of Amber Moore and Rob Mikkelsen was decided. This sub-committee will need a reminder on approximately January 1, 2014.

4) Discussion item for the 2014 committee meeting "Where does the committee draw the line of presentation of information on proprietary productions and information?" The question was prompted by a poster submitted by Solivta which has a test that they are selling for biologically active carbon. The poster ended up being not presented because he author is no longer with the company. Guidelines should the recommended for the presentation of information that may not have a scientific component.

5) 2015 WNMC committee needs to make sure there is a time slot scheduled for viewing posters.

6) Item for discussion at the 2014 committee meeting is "What kind of presentations should be expected to provide a manuscript for the proceedings?" Should we expect a manuscript when the presenter is part of the CCA presentations? To view State Reports in their entirety, they can be found at the WERA-103 Homepage under the Additional Documents tab using the following link: http://lgu.umd.edu/lgu_v2/homepages/attachs.cfm?trackID=12156

Activities

Western Nutrient Management Conference

Pre-registrations for 2013 Western Nutrient Management Conference (WNMC) were up for this conference compared to 2 years ago with 120 participants pre-registering. There were 32 presentations presented by 30 speakers and 19 posters on the conference agenda. Rick Koenig noted that 2013 was the 10th WNMC organized by the WERA-103 committee.

WERA 103 website

David Tarkalson led a discussion regarding the WERA-103 Website. IPNI is now housing website for the WERA-103 committee. When you Google "Western Nutrient Management Conference" it links you to the following https://community.ipni.net/wera. Phyllis Pates has access to upload information to the website. Currently previous state reports, meeting minutes, and WMNC proceedings are on the website. Information regarding the 2013 WNMC meeting was also posted on the website. Joan Davenport and Allison were involved in getting the previous proceedings prepared to go onto the website. It was acknowledged that IPNI is a gold sponsor of the WERA-103 committee and they make their payment in kind through providing services to the committee by supporting the operation of the committee with Phyllis Pates time and talents. Thank you IPNI for all of your support.

Nutrient Digest Newsletter

Amber Moore led a discussion on the Nutrient Digest, a quarterly WERA-103 publication regarding nutrient management issues. It covers research and extension subjects on nutrient management in the western region. Amber reported that the Nutrient Digest had received a $2000 grant from IPNI to help support the Nutrient Digest. Amber uses Susan Kelly (UI administrative staff) to do the formatting and it usually takes about 10-11 hours per issue to formatting. A motion was made by Bob Miller that when the IPNI grant has been exhausted that the formatting costs be paid by WERA-103 funds. The motion was seconded by Joan Davenport. The motion passed. Amber thanked guest editors for their contribution to the newsletter. It is the responsibility of the guest editor to collect 4 nutrient management related articles and then edit them before submitting to Amber and Susan of formatting. Amber suggested that the guest editors branch out and include articles from other authors outside the WERA-103 committee. There are currently approximately 800 people on the email list. She encouraged those receive the newsletter to forward it on to others. The target audience is anyone interested in nutrient management which include CCA's in the western region. It was also discussed that it might be time for a facelift for the Nutrient Digest. Rob Mikkelsen indicated that IPNI can help with the facelift. Jason Ellsworth indicated that he also has graphic design resources to help with the face lift. It was determined that the WERA-103 committee site on the IPNI homepage also serves as a repository for the Nutrient Digest.

Crop and Science articles

David Tarkalson led a discussion on Crops and Soils Magazine. Crops & Soils audience is 15,000 certified professionals. Article length: 1500 words or less. Images are encouraged in .jpg or .tif format, high resolution (at least 300 dpi); size = at least 3.5" wide. Images cannot be in Word and no copies from a web site. Deadlines: The magazine is published every 2 months, Jan-Feb, Mar-Apr... The articles for the next year are due to ASA on Apr 1, Jun 1, Aug 1, Oct 1, Dec 1, and Feb 1. The publication board relies on volunteer articles. A recent article from Montana State Univ. Minimizing urea volatilization in cool semi-arid regions was discussed as an example from the western region. David Tarkalson said he will be responsible to follow-up with volunteers to remind them of the deadlines.

Tracking fertilizer applications in the Western U.S.

Rob Mikkelsen led a discussion on "Agronomic data access: on-Farm/company database use and availability." There is currently in California legislation under consideration that will require California central valley growers to have nutrient management plans for their farms and the crops that they grow. Rob is aware of some companies that have services that track fertilizer applications for growers that may fulfill some of the reporting requirements. Jason Ellsworth indicated that Wilbur-Ellis has some data management ability that is part of their farmer services that will help track nutrient applications under a program called Ag Verdict. Galen Mooso indicated that Simplot has the ability to tract nutrient applications that is called Simplot Smart Farm. Rob indicated that these services will become more important to California growers in the futures at legislative mandates are finalized. This may be a topic for a future WMNC session.

Western Director Award

The western directors have a competitive directors award ($10,000) that they give to committees to encourage collaboration in the region and suggested that the committee consider applying in 2014. There are some restrictions on the award money can be used. Award money cannot be used to fund speaker honorariums but can be used to fund other components of educational events and for someone to travel to the directors meeting to receive the award.

Updated fertilizer guides for the Western U.S.

Rich Koenig led a discussion on NRCS reliance on land grant university guidance for their 590 standard land grant university information. Rich expressed his concern that some of the information that the NRCS has included in their data base of nutrient recommendations is very dated and is no longer valid but is still being used. He indicated that NRCS and EPA have teamed up to put together a list of nutrient recommendations from all states. He expressed concern that if the list is not tied to a document that is current that the incorrect information could be used in nutrient recommendations. If documents are posted in a form like a .pdf document that information is not being updated but should be linked to a website where the information is being updated and is current data. He also has a concern that land grant universities may not have the data to support the 590 standards. He has heard from agronomists in the field that the recommendations are being misinterpreted in the field. There is an opportunity for the WERA-103 committee to work together to identify guidelines that work regionally. Need to identify gaps in the recommendations and determine if other adjacent states have the data to fill in the data gaps. There was discussion regarding the list of nutrient recommendations that Stu Pettygrove has complied for CA. Stu will pass on the information that he has collected on nutrient management in CA to Tim Hartz before he retires. Rich will report to the committee what WA decides to do with the request.

Outputs

Collectively, committee representatives reported publication of 62 refereed journal articles; 26 extension publications; 43 proceedings and abstracts; 1 short course; and 2 web sites, all focused on various aspects of nutrient management. A complete list of publications is included in the state report attachment.

WERA-103 objectives

The WERA-103 committee divided into three groups to discuss how we are addressing the three core objectives that have been established for our committee:

Objective 1: Develop and/or improve nutrient recommendations for diverse cropping systems based on soil, water and plant analysis results and management strategies in the Western Region.

A new model for making nutrient recommendations using boundary analysis was discussed. This methodology can utilize survey data as opposed to replicated controlled experiments. A concern was expressed that there is no funding for the traditional calibration and correlation studies that have traditionally been used to make nutrient recommendations. Some corporate farms are so large that they are creating their own observational data sets. There was discussion about how can we use observational data improve existing fertility recommendations. To make good recommendations you need yield data that is related to environmental information. It may be useful to like yield data with plant tissue analysis. As possible topic for the 2015 WNMC is How can we use observational data to improve nutrient management. Jim Walworth expressed interest in moderating this session. Bob Miller also expressed interest in being involved in this session. Prior to the meeting, Rich Koenig had emailed a master list for the western region on past and present fertilizer recommendations (see previous discussion item). There was discussion about a current emphasis with in NRCS on improving soil health. NRCS agronomist by the name of Ray Archuleta is making visits to western states talking about improving soil health by reducing tillage. He has several presentations on YouTube. There was also discussion about evaluating the efficiency of new fertilizer products and technologies. There is confusion about how products get approved for incentive NRCS/USDA programs. NRCS seems to rely heavily on land grant university data when land grant universities are not necessarily testing all products. There is no minimum performance level. There is no consistency form state to state. Who's job is it to evaluate the efficiency of fertilizer products for efficiency? Does there need to be a clearing house for non-traditional soil amendments? There was also some discussion about a new Solvita test for soil health which measures soil respiration and there was concern that on western soils that it may not correlate to N mineralization.

Objective 2: Promote effective use of soil plant testing information

This group discussed the question "How do you integrate analytical data into fertilizer recommendations?" They discussed Biological Nutrient Program developed by OSU to predict N mineralization by organic N sources. Crop Manager is a program developed by the California system to schedule irrigation applications and N applications. Crop Time is another tool developed by OSU to predict growing degree days. Western Labs out of Canada has commercialized resin probes to predict nutrient availability. Tim Hartz will be the keeper of Stu Pettygroves data base that he has developed over the years. Bob Miller indicated that the revision of the 2005 Methods Manual is complete and under review. Meleich 1 and 3 methods were removed from the new edition.

Objective 3: Provide education on the principles of soil-plant-animal-water system management and the tools and practices that lead to sustainable agricultural production.

Present- Robert Flynn, Markova Davinich, Troy Bauder, Joan Davenport, Clain Jones, Rob Mikkelsen, Amber Moore. Ongoing efforts: Nutrient Digest. Follow up to make certain that it gets onto website front page (Amber follows up) Web Site: fix home page setting, also hot link to the objectives under Western Director/NIMSS page (Clain will follow up). There will be hot link the PDFs from the conference proceedings to the paper titles (Robert Flynn follows up). Develop a section of photos from past meeting tours. Joan will send out request of annotated photos and strive to have gathered for next meeting (2014) Add news flashes, as a blog, to have pertinent soil nutrient issues highlighted (Marko follows up) K-12 and other Education: Our target is STEM teachers, FFA, Master Gardeners. We have a long laundry list of potential ideas for education. We would like to have a Western States spin on this. To facilitate this, we are proposing developing lesson plans and video record the demonstrations at the next meeting (2014). To do items are send out request for lesson plans/ideas in Sept (Rob M.) and indicate what people are bringing for taping during the 2014 meeting ( commit by Mid Jan 2014).Topics mentioned are:

• Soil Quality Test Kit
• Sponge Demo
• 2 L bottle soil erosion
• Effervescence
• CEC with Dixie cups and Kool Aid
• CEC with balloons and colored paper
• Soil biology candy lab

University of Arizona

An Introduction to the Use of Reference Strips for N Management in Durum Wheat. 2012. Wang, G., University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1571. URL: http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1571.pdf

Enhanced H+-PPase Activity Improves Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Romaine Lettuce. 2013. Valencia, J.P., Lares-Sanchez, J., Marsh, E., Dorneles, L.T., Santos, M.P., Sanchez, D., Winter, A., Murphy, S., Cox, J., Trzaska, M., Metler, J., Kozic, A., Facanha, A.R., Schachtman, D., Sanchez, C.A., and Gaxiola, R.A. Plant Physiology (in press).

Fixation of Metals and Metalloids by Orthophosphate Solutions. 2013. Hafsteinsdottira, Erla G., Gore, Damian B., Rocavert, Amy L. and Walworth, James L. Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology. In press.

Guidelines for Using Non-traditional Soil Additives. 2012. Wang, G. S., Loper, S., Nolte, K., and Ottman, M. http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/crops/az1582.pdf

Manure in the Home Garden. 2012. Walworth, J.L. Manure in the Home Garden. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1590. http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1590.pdf

Nitrogen in Soil and the Environment. 2012. Walworth, J.L. Nitrogen in soil and the environment. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1591. http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1591.pdf

Nutrient Leaching During Establishment of Simulated Residential Landscapes. 2013. Loper, S. J., Shober, A. L., Wiese, C., Denny, G. C., & Stanley, C. D. Journal of Environmental Quality, 42(1), 260-270.

Recognizing and Treating Iron Deficiency in the Home Yard. 2012. Walworth, J.L. Recognizing and Treating Iron Deficiency in the Home Yard. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1415. http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1415.pdf

Response of SPAD Readings to Cotton Variety and N Rate. 2012. Wang, G. Cotton Research & Outreach 2011-2012.

Field Identification and Characterization of Manganese Toxicity in Western Schley Pecan Trees Núñez-Moreno, H., Walworth, J.L., and Pond, A.P. 2011. Acta Horticulturae (ISHS) 938:291-298. http://actahort.org/books/938/938_38.htm.

Using Gypsum and other Calcium Amendments in Southwestern Soils. 2012. Walworth, J.L. University of Arizona Cooperative Extension. AZ1413. http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1413.pdf

University of California

Pittelkow, C.M., A.J. Fischer, M.J. Moechnig, J.E. Hill, K.B. Koffler, R.G. Mutters, C.A. Greer, Y.S. Cho, C. van Kessel, C. and B.A. Linquist. 2012. Agronomic productivity and nitrogen requirements of alternative tillage and crop establishment systems for improved weed control in direct-seeded rice. Field Crops Research 130:128-137.

Lundy, M.E., D.F. Spencer, C. van Kessel, J.E. Hill and B.A. Linquist. 2012. Managing phosphorus fertilizer to reduce algae, maintain water quality, and sustain yields in water-seeded rice. Field Crops Research 131:81-87.

Linquist, B.A., M.A. Adviento-Borbe, C.M. Pittelkow, C. van Kessel and K.J. van Groenigen. 2012. Fertilizer management practices and greenhouse gas emissions from rice systems: A quantitative review and analysis. Field Crops Research 135:10-21.

Van Kessel, C., R. Venterea, J. Six, M.A. Adviento-Borbe, B. Linquist and K.J. van Groenigen. 2012. Climate, duration and N placement determine N2O emissions in reduced tillage systems: a meta-analysis. Global Change Biology. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2486.2012.02779.x

Pedroso, G.M., R.B. Hutmacher, D. Putnam, J. Six, C. Kessel and B.A. Linquist (In Press 2012) Yield and nitrogen management of irrigated switchgrass systems in diverse ecoregions. Agronomy Journal.

Rosenstock, T., D. Liptzin, J. Six, and T.P. Tomich. 2013. Nitrogen fertilizer use in California: Assessing the data, trends and a way forward. California Agriculture 67(1):62.

Bottoms, T.G., R.F. Smith, M.D. Cahn, and T.K. Hartz. 2012. Nitrogen requirements and N status determination of lettuce. HortScience 47(12):1768-1774.

Schellenberg DL, MM Alsina, S Muhammad, CM Stockert, MW Wolff, BL Sanden, PH Brown and DR Smart. 2012. Yield-scaled global warming potential from N2O emissions and CH4 oxidation for almond irrigated with N fertilizers on arid land. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 155: 7-15.

Valdez Zarate, J, .L., M.L. Whiting, B.D. Lampinen, S. Metcalf, S.L. Ustin, and P.H. Brown (20112012) Prediction of leaf area index in almonds by vegetation indexes. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 85:24-32.

Fernandez, Victoria, Thomas Sotiropoulos, Patrick H. Brown 2013, Foliar Fertilization: Scientific Principles and Field Practices. IFA, Paris. 144pp. http://www.fertilizer.org/ifa/HomePage/LIBRARY/Publication-database.html/Foliar-Fertilization-Scientific-Principles-and-Field-Practices.html

Coates, R.W., Michael J. Delwiche, Patrick H. Brown. 2012. Control of individual microsprinklers and fault detection strategies. Precision Agriculture 7(2):85-99. 2012

Youseffi, Farbod , Steven A. Weinbaum, Patrick H. Brown. 2012. Regulation of nitrogen partitioning in field-grown almond trees: Effects of fruit load and foliar nitrogen applications. Plant and Soil 2012; 227(1):273-281.

Colorado

Delgado, J., Khosla, R., and Mueller, T. 2011. Recent Advances in Precision (Target) Conservation. Featured Article, J. of Soil & Water Consrv. (66) 6 167-170.

Jat, M.L., Gupta, R., Sahrawat, Y.S., and Khosla, R. 2011. Layering Precision Land Leveling and Furrow Irrigated Raised Bed Planting: Productivity and Input Use Efficiency of Irrigated Bread Wheat in Indo-Gangetic Plains. American Journal of Plant Sciences. Vol.2 No.4, October 2011, pages 578-588.

Cao, Q., Zhenling, C., Chen, X., Khosla, R., Dao, T.H., and Miao, Y. 2011. Quantifying spatial variability of indigenous nitrogen supply for precision nitrogen management in small scale farming. J. of Preci. Ag. DOI 10.1007/s11119-011-9244-3

Shaner, D., Stromberger, M., Khosla, R., Helm, A., Bosley, B., and Hansen, N. 2011. Spatial Distribution of Enhanced Atrazine Degradation across Northeastern Colorado Cropping Systems. J. of Env. Qual. 40:46-56

Shaver, T.M., Khosla, R., and Westfall, D. G. 2011. Evaluation of two crop canopy sensors for nitrogen variability determination in irrigated maize. J. of Preci. Ag. DOI 10.1007/s11119-011-9229-2

Brummer, J.E., Davis, J.G., and Booher, M.R. 2011. Fertilizing cool season grasses and grass/legume mixtures. Colorado State University Extension factsheet 0.522.

Hurisso, T.T., Davis, J.G., Brummer, J.E., Stonaker, F.H., Booher, M.R., Goldhamer, D.A., Stromberger, M.E., and Kondratieff, B.C. 2011. Earthworm abundance and species composition in organic forage production systems of northern Colorado receiving different soil amendments. Applied Soil Ecology 47:45-50.

Hurisso, T.T. 2011. Evaluation of Soil Fertility and Soil Quality Aspects of Organic Perennial Pastures and Annual Forage Crops. PhD dissertation. Colorado State University; Fort Collins, CO.

Galles, K., J. Ham, E. Westover, J. Stratton, J. Wagner, T. Engle, and T. Bryant. 2011. Influence of reduced nitrogen diets on ammonia emissions from cattle feedlot pens. Atmosphere. 2, 655-

Hawaii

Journal Publications

Ahmad, A., A. Fares, and N.V. Hue. 2012. Nitrate dynamic in a tropical Mollisol amended with organic manures, planted with sweet corn, and monitored with SPAD readings. Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 43:

Aroncion, N.Q., A. Pant, T.J.K. Radovich, N.V. Hue, J. Potter, and C. Converse. 2012. Seed germination and seedling growth of tomato and lettuce as affected by vermicompost water extracts (teas). HortScience 47:1722-1728.

Cutler, W, R. Brewer, A. El-Kadi, N.V. Hue, P.Niemeyer, J. Peard, and C. Ray. 2013. Bioaccessible arsenic in former sugar cane plantations, island of Hawaii. Science of the Total Environment, 442:177-188.

Hue, N.V. 2012. Arsenic chemistry and remediation in Hawaiian soils. In ternational Journal of Phytoremediation 15:105-116.

McDowell, M.L., G. L. Bruland, J.L Deenik, S. Grunwald. 2012. Effects of sub-setting by carbon content, soil order, and spectral classification on prediction of soil total carbon with diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Applied and Environmental Soil Science Vol 2012:1-14.

McDowell, M.L., G.L. Bruland, J.L. Deenik, S. Grunewald, N.M. Knox. 2012. Soil total carbon analysis in Hawaiian soils with visible to near-infrared and mid-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy. Geoderma Vol 189190: 312-320.

Pant, A., TJK Radovich, N.V. Hue, J. Potter, and C. Converse. 2012. Biochemical properties of co post tea associated with compost quality and effects on pak choy growth. Scientia Horticulturae 148:138-148.

Penton, C.R., J.L. Deenik, B.N. Popp, G.L. Bruland, P. Engstrom, D. St Louis, G.A. Brown, and J. Tiedje. 2013. Importance of sub-surface rhizosphere-mediated coupled nitrification-denitrification in a flooded agroecosystem in Hawaii. Soil Biology and Biochemistry 57: 362-373. DOI j.soilbio.2012.10.018.

Radovich, T.J.K, A. Pant, I. Gurr, J. Sugano, B. Sipes, N. Aroncion, C. Tamaru, B. Fox, K. Kobayachi, and R. Paul. 2012. Innovative use of locally produced inputs to improve plant growth, crop quality, and grower profitability in Hawaii. HortTechnology 22:738-742.

Yue-Qiang Zhang, Yan Deng, Ri-Yuan Chen, Zhen-Ling Cui, Xin-Ping Chen, Russell Yost, Fu-Suo Zhang, and Chun-Qin Zou. 2012. The reduction in zinc concentration of wheat grain upon increased phosphorus-fertilization and its mitigation by foliar zinc application. Plant and Soil 2012 (online DOI: 10.1007/s11104-012-1238-z)

Hawaii - Extension publications

Dupont, M. and D. Fischer. 2012. The Natural Farming Concept: A New Economical Waste Management System for Small Family Swine Farms in Hawaii.Most Frequently Asked Questions on the IDLS Piggery. Cooperative Extension Service Publication, CTAHR, LM-23.

Hawaii - Proceedings and Abstracts

Czeck, B.C., H. Jahren; J. L. Deenik; S. E. Crow; B. Schubert; M. Stewart. 2012. Growth, Yield, and Nutritional Responses of Chamber-Grown Sweet Potato to Elevated Carbon Dioxide Levels Expected Across the Next 200 Years. Poster presented at 2012 Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union, San Francisco, CA Dec. 3-7, 2012.

Habte, M. G. Porter, and S. Miyasaka. 2012. The Post-Transplant Response of Acacia Koa and Leucaena Leucocephala to Pre-Transplant Colonization of Their Roots by Glomus Aggregatum in the Presence or Absence of Indigenous Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi. Poster session presented at: Visions for our sustainable planet. Annual International Meetings of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA; Oct 21-24, 2012, Cincinnati, OH.

Hue N.V. and A. Ahmad. 2012, Arsenic reactions and plant uptake in Hawaiian soils. Poster session presented at: Visions for our sustainable planet. Annual International Meetings of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA; Oct 21-24, 2012, Cincinnati, OH.

Pawlowski, M.N., Crow, S.E., Deenik, J.L., and Evensen, C.I. 2012. Linking Soil and Water Conservation Practices to Greenhouse Gas Flux and Fine Root Dynamics: A Comparison of Sugarcane and Napier Grass Grown for Bioenergy Production. Poster session presented at: Visions for our sustainable planet. Annual International Meetings of ASA, CSSA, and SSSA; Oct 21-24, 2012, Cincinnati, OH.

Silva. J., R.S. Yost, G.L. Bruland, and J.L. Deenik. 2012. Developing a Simple Method to Estimate Clay Content for Tropical Soils That Resist Dispersion. Poster session presented at: Vision for a Sustainable Planet ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings, Oct. 21-24, 2012, Cincinnati, OH.

Sumiyoshi Y, Crow SE, Litton CM, Deenik JL, Turano B, Taylor AD. 2012. Belowground Carbon Cycle of Napier and Guinea Grasses Grown for Biofuel Feedstock Production. Poster session presented at: Vision for a Sustainable Planet ASA, CSSA, and SSSA Annual Meetings, Oct. 21-24, 2012, Cincinnati, OH.

University of Idaho

Research

Blecker, S.W, L.L. Stillings, M.C. Amacher, J.A. Ippolito, and N.M. DeCrappeo. 2012. Development of vegetation based soil quality indices for mineralized terrane in arid and semi-arid ecosystems. J. Ecol. Indic. 20:65-74.

Ippolito, J.A., D.A. Laird, and W.J. Busscher. 2012. Environmental benefits of biochar. J. Environ. Qual. 41:973-989.

Ippolito, J.A., J.M. Novak, D.G. Strawn, K.G. Scheckel, M. Ahmedna, and M.A.S. Niandou. 2012. Macroscopic and molecular approaches of copper sorption by a steam activated biochar. J. Environ. Qual. 41:1150-1156.

Ippolito, J.A., J.M. Novak, W.J. Busscher, M. Ahmedna, D. Rehrah, and D.W. Watts. 2012. Switchgrass biochar effects two Aridisols. J. Environ. Qual. 41:1123-1130.

Lentz, R.D and J.A. Ippolito. 2012. Biochar And Manure Affects Calcareous Soil and Corn Silage Nutrient Concentrations and Uptake. J Environ. Qual. 41:1033-1043. Doi:10.2134/jeq2011.0126.

Lentz, R.D., and G.A. Lehrsch. 2012. Net nitrogen mineralization from past years manure and fertilizer applications. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 76:1005-1015. Doi:10.2136/sssaj2011.0282.

Lentz, R.D., and J.A. Ippolito. 2012. Biochar and manure affects calcareous soil and corn silage nutrients concentrations and uptake. J. Environ. Qual. 41:1033-1043.

Lentz, Rodrick D., and Gary A. Lehrsch. 2012. Nitrogen availability and uptake by sugarbeet in years following a manure application. Intern. J. Agron. Vol. 2012, Article ID 120429, 12 p.

Pehrson, L., R.L. Mahler, E. Bechinski, and C. Williams. 2011. Nutrient Management Practices Used in Potato Production in Idaho. 42:871-882.

Spokas, K. A., K.B. Cantrell, J.M. Novak, D.A. Archer, H.P. Collins, J.A. Ippolito, A.A. Boateng, I.M. Lima, M.C. Lamb, A.J. McAloon, R. Fireovid, R.D. Lentz , and K. Nichols. 2012. Agronomic and Economic Impacts of Biochar Production and Use: Is it Worth the Expense? J. Environ. Qual. 41:973-989.

Tarkalson, D., D. Bjorneberg, and A. Moore. 2012. Effects of tillage system and nitrogen supply on sugar beet production. Journal of Sugar Beet Research. 49(3):79-102.

Idaho - Extension publications

Chen, L., A. Moore, and M. de Haro Marti. 2012. On-farm composting. CIS 1190. University of Idaho Extension.

Moore, A., A. Carey, S. Hines, and B. Brown. 2012. Southern Idaho Fertilizer Guide: Beans. CIS 1189. University of Idaho Extension.

Idaho - Proceedings and Abstracts

Moore, A. and J. Ippolito. 2012. Potato growth response to high copper soils. Proceedings of the Winter Commodity Schools 2012. 44:129-132.

Moore, A., D. Morishita, O. Neher, and D. Tarkalson. 2012. Impact of Residue level and nitrogen application method on strip-till sugar beet production. Proceedings of the Winter Commodity Schools 2012. 44:183-189.

Moore, A., A. Carey, S. Hines, and B. Brown. 2012. Revised Southern Idaho Bean Fertilizer Guide. Proceedings of the Winter Commodity Schools 2012. 44:69.

Hunter, L.A., C.L. Falen, C.A. Kinder, A. Moore, and A. Falen. 2012. Soil fertilizer management with dairy compost in an organic, high-elevation alfalfa system. Proceedings of the Winter Commodity Schools 2012. 44:19-24.

Moore, A., D. Morishita, O. Neher, and D. Tarkalson. 2012. Effects of Residue Cover and Nitrogen Application Method On Strip-till Sugar Beet Production. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings Abstracts, Cincinatti, Ohio. 238-4.

Satterwhite, M., A. Moore, and James Ippolito. 2012. Evaluating Potato Growth Response to High Copper Soils. ASA-CSSA-SSSA International Annual Meetings Abstracts, Cincinatti, Ohio. 154-22.

Montana State University Journal publications

Burgess, M., P. Miller, and C. Jones. 2012. Pulse crops improve energy intensity and productivity of cereal production in Montana, USA. J Sustain Agr. 36:699-718. doi: 10.1080/10440046.2012.672380.

Chen, C., K. Neill, M. Burgess, and A. Bekkerman. 2012. Agronomic benefit and economic potential of introducing fall-seeded pea and lentil into conventional wheat-based crop rotations. Agron. J. 104:215-224.

Lee, D.K., E. Aberle, C. Chen, J. Egenolf, K. Harmoney, G. Kakani, R. Kallenbach, and J.C. Castro. 2013. Nitrogen and harvest management of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) grassland for sustainable biomass feedstock production. Global Change Biology Bioenergy. 5:6-15.(appeared on-line May 2012). DOI: 10.1111/j.1757-1707.2012.01177.x

McCauley, A.M., C.A. Jones, P.R. Miller, M.H. Burgess, and C.A. Zabinski. 2012. Nitrogen fixation by pea and lentil green manures in a semi-arid agroecoregion: effect of planting and termination timing. Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst. 92:305-314. doi:10.1007/s10705-012-9491-3.

ODea, J.K., P.R. Miller, and C.A. Jones. 2013. Greening summerfallow with no-till legume green manures in dryland wheat agroecosystems: An on-farm assessment in north-central Montana. J Soil Water Conserv. Accepted.

Walsh, O.S. 2012. Evaluation of Sensors for Improved Nitrogen Recommendations in Spring Wheat Production. Western Nutrient Digest. 4(1):1-5.

Montana - Extension publications

Burgess, M., P. Miller, and C. Jones. 2012. Fertilizer Fact No. 58. Effect of Tillage on Nitrogen Cycling from Annual Legume Green Manures. C. Jones and K. Olson-Rutz [Eds.]. Montana State University Extension, Bozeman, MT. 2 pp.

Engel, R. and C. Jones. 2012. Fertilizer Fact No. 59. Ammonia Loss from Urea Surface-Applied to Cold Soils. C. Jones and K. Olson-Rutz [Eds.]. Montana State University Extension, Bozeman, MT. 2 pp.

Engel, R. and C. Jones. 2012. Fertilizer Fact No. 60. Mitigation of Ammonia Loss from Urea Applied to Moist Soils by Agrotain®. C. Jones and K. Olson-Rutz [Eds.]. Montana State University Extension, Bozeman, MT. 2 pp.

Jones, C. and K. Olson-Rutz. 2012. Management practices to increase wheat grain protein. EB0206. Montana State University Extension. Bozeman, MT. 12 p.

McCauley, A., P. Miller, J. Holmes, and M. Burgess. 2012. Fertilizer Fact No. 61. Improving Annual Legume Green Manure Management by Optimizing Seeding Rates and Termination Timing. C. Jones and K. Olson-Rutz [Eds.]. Montana State University Extension, Bozeman, MT. 2 pp.

Westcott, M., and K. Kephart. 2012. Fertilizer Fact No. 57. Response of Corn to Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate and Top-dressing. C. Jones and K. Olson-Rutz [Eds.]. Montana State University Extension, Bozeman, MT. 2 pp.

Westcott, M., D. Wichman, and R. Hybner. 2012. Fertilizer Fact No. 56. Evaluation of Nitrate Potential in Hay from Five Cereal Forage Species. C. Jones and K. Olson-Rutz [Eds.]. Montana State University Extension, Bozeman, MT. 2 pp.

Montana - Proceedings and Abstracts

Ewing, S.A., P. Miller, W.A. Sigler, C. Jones, and G. Weissmann, G. 2012. Long-term water balance and nitrate biogeochemistry in cultivated alluvial landscapes of central Montana. ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012. [invited]

Ewing, S.A., W.A. Sigler, D. Jackson-Smith, C. Jones, and G. Weissmann. 2012. Reducing groundwater nitrate in the Judith River watershed: a participatory approach to achieve effective management for improved water quality. Land and Sea Grant National Water Conference, Portland, OR. March 20-24, 2012.

Jones, C., P. Miller, J. ODea, A. McCauley, and M. Burgess. 2012. Short and long-term effects of legume green manures and N rate in a cereal cropping system on yield and soil N. In Schlegel A. and H. D. Bond (eds) Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. March 6-7, 2012. 14:89-95.

McCauley, A.M., C.A. Jones, C.A. Zabinski, and P.R. Miller. 2012. Nitrogen fixation of annual legumes: effects of phosphorus and arbuscular mycorrhizae. In Schlegel A. and H. D. Bond (eds) Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. March 6-7, 2012. 14:119-125.

McVay, K.A., A. Lenssen, and C. Jones. 2012. Cereal forage response to nitrogen fertilizer: refining the Montana nitrogen rate guideline. In Schlegel A. and H. D. Bond (eds) Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. March 6-7, 2012. 14: 161-167.

McVay, K.A. and Q. Khan. 2012. Intensified Dryland Cropping Systems for Southern Montana., ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference Abstracts, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012.

Miller, P.C. Jones, M. Burgess, J. ODea, and A. McCauley. 2012. Legume green manures in fallow  wheat no-till systems: Do they work in Montana? ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference Abstracts, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012.

Rick, T.L., C. Jones, P. Miller, and A. McCauley. 2012. Crop diversification effects on soil nutrient levels in long-term dryland cropping systems in Montana. ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference Abstracts, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012.

Sigler, W.A., S.A. Ewing, C. Jones, and G. Weissmann. 2012. Effects of cereal production on nutrient dynamics of shallow, unconfined aquifers in central Montana. Abstract H41E-1219. AGU Fall Meeting, San Francisco, CA. December 3-7, 2012.

Sigler, W.A., S.A. Ewing, D. Jackson-Smith, and C. Jones. 2012. Participatory Research to Reduce Nitrate Leaching: Judith River Watershed, Montana. Land and Sea Grant National Water Conference, Portland, OR. March 20-24, 2012.

Walsh, O.S. 2012. Effect of Nitrogen Sources, Rates, and Application Time on Spring Wheat Yield. Western Crop Science Society Conference, Pullman, WA. July 11-13, 2012.

Walsh, O.S., M.P. Westcott. 2012. Evaluation of Sensor-Based Technologies and Nitrogen Sources for Improved Spring Wheat Production in Montana. Western Crop Science Society Conference, Pullman, WA. July 11-13, 2012.

Walsh, O.S., M.P. Westcott, 2012. Sensor-based nutrient management in Montana's Golden Triangle. In Schlegel A. and H. D. Bond (eds) Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. March 6-7, 2012.14:37-43.

Walsh, O.S., M.P. Westcott. 2012. Evaluation of Sensor-Based Technologies and Nitrogen Sources for Improved Recommendations for Dryland and Irrigated Spring Wheat Production in Montana. ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference Abstracts, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012.

Walsh, O.S., M.P. Westcott. 2012. Foliar Applied Nitrogen Fertilizers. ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference Abstracts, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012.

Walsh, O.S. 2012. Effect of Nitrogen Sources, Rates, and Application Time on Spring Wheat Yield and Grain Protein. ASA-CSA-SSSA Conference Abstracts, Cincinnati, OH. October 21-24, 2012.

Weaver, D.K., P.F. Lamb, J.H. Miller, O.M. Walsh, K.J. Delaney, and C.A. Jones. 2012. Impact of nutrient availability on losses due to wheat stem sawfly injury in spring wheat. In Schlegel A. and H. D. Bond (eds) Proceedings of the Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference. Denver, CO. March 6-7, 2012. 14:141-147.

New Mexico State University

New Mexico - Extension Publications:

Mitchell, C., Osmond, D., Flynn, R. P. (2012). New Mexico. New Technology and Alternative Nitrogen Sources for Crops in the Southern U.S. Auburn, Alabama: Alabama Experiment Station. repo.lib.auburn.edu/repo/bitstream/handle/123456789/44121/scsb-416.pdf?sequence=2

Idowu, O. J., Marsalis, M. A., Flynn, R. P. (2012). Guide A-147, Agronomic Principles to Help with Farming during Drought Periods. Las Cruces, NM: Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, New Mexico State University

Flynn, R. P. (2012). Appropriate Analyses for New Mexico Soils. NMSU Extension Guide A-146 (ed.)

Flynn, R. P., Marsalis, M. A. (2012). Limited Irrigation Effects on Alfalfa Yield and Water Use Pattern. In Mark Marsalis (Ed.), Alfalfa Market News (1st ed., vol. 11). Las Cruces, NM: Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service, New Mexico State University.

New Mexico - Conference Proceedings and Abstracts

Idowu, O. J., Flynn, R. P., Agronomy Society of America, ASA-CSSA-SSSA, Cincinnati, OH, "Can Crop Productivity Benefit From Cover Crops and Organic Additions in an Irrigated Environment?" (October 22, 2012).

Flynn, R. P., Northern New Mexico Network Workshop, he Northern New Mexico Network for Rural Education, Valle Caldera Research and Education Center, Jemez Springs, NM, "Terrestrial Soils" (June 13, 2012).

Flynn, R. P., Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, IPNI, Denver, CO, "Success and Failures of Nutrient Management Plans for New Mexico Dairies", (March 7, 2012).

Flynn, R. P., Lindemann, W. C. (Author Only), Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, IPNI, Denver, CO, "Chile leaf analysis as affected by soils and management practices in New Mexicos chile belt". (March 6, 2012).

Flynn, R. P., Heerema, R., Great Plains Soil Fertility Conference, IPNI, Denver, CO, "Rescuing mature pecan trees suffering from iron deficiency in the Pecos Valley", Meeting Type: Academic, Scope: Regional, published in proceedings. (March 6, 2012).

Oregon State University

Journal Article

Bañados, M.P., Strik, B.C., Bryla, D.R., and Righetti, T.L. 2012. Response of highbush blueberry to nitrogen fertilizer during field establishmentI. Accumulation and allocation of fertilizer nitrogen and biomass. HortScience 47:648-655.

Bryla, D.R., Strik, B.C., Bañados, M.P., and Righetti, T.L. 2012. Response of highbush blueberry to nitrogen fertilizer during field establishmentII. Plant nutrient requirements in relation to nitrogen fertilizer supply. HortScience 47:917-926.

Strik, B.C., D. Bryla, H. Larco, and J. Julian. 2012. Organic Highbush Blueberry Production Systems Research  Management of Plant Nutrition, Irrigation Requirements, Weeds, and Economic Sustainability. Acta Hort. 933:215-220

Hart, J.M. C Landgre, J. Moody, R Fletcher and D. Horneck. 2012. Needle collection time for Nutrient evaluation in Christmas tree production. Communications Soil Sci Plant Anal. 43:471-477.

Oregon - Extension Publications

Lutcher, L.K., and D.J. Wysocki. 2012. Performance of Hard Red Winter Wheat in Late-Planted, No-Till Fallow. Pacific Northwest (PNW) Extension Publication 635.

Sullivan, D.M. and N.D. Andrews. 2012. Estimating plant-available nitrogen release from cover crops. Pacific Northwest Extension Publication 636. Oregon State University Extension. Corvallis, OR. 23 p.

J.M. Hart, N.P. Anderson, A.G. Hulting, T.G. Chastain, M.E. Mellbye, W.C. Young III, and T.B. Silberstein. 2012. Postharvest Residue Management for Grass Seed Production in Western Oregon. EM 9051. OSU Extension Service.

Lutcher, L.K., N.W. Christensen, W.F. Schillinger, D.J. Wysocki, and S.B. Wuest. 2012. Phosphorus fertilization of late-planted winter wheat in no-till fallow. Pacific Northwest (PNW) Extension Publication 631.

Stephenson, G., L. Gwin, M. Powell, and A. Garrett. 2012. Enhancing Organic Agriculture in Oregon: Research, Education, and Policy. EM 9050. (Relevance to WERA-103: this publication contains survey data on importance of nutrient management in context of organic farming).

Oregon - Proceedings and Abstracts

Butler, M.D. and R.B. Simmons. 2012. Ammonia Volatilization from Urea and Alternative N Sources in Central Oregon. Online Proceedings. American Society of Agronomy.

Costello, Ryan C., Dan M. Sullivan, and Shannon B. Andrews. 2012. Predicting the pH buffering capacity of compost via titration with dilute sulfuric acid. In: S05.01-P -51 (Soil organic matter amendments: impacts, benefits, and risks). EuroSoil2012, 2-6 July 2012, Bari, IT. Oral.

Strik, B.C., D.R. Bryla, E. Vollmer, and D.M. Sullivan 2012. In: Organic Blueberry Production Systems: Management of Plant Nutrition, Irrigation Requirements, and Weeds. American Soc. Hort Sci http://ashs.confex.com/ashs/2012/webprogram/Paper10459.html

Sullivan, D.M, R.C. Costello, D.R. Bryla, B.C. Strik, and J. Owen Jr. 2012. Suitability of composts for an acid-loving plant, highbush blueberry. Paper 105. In: ORBIT2012: Global assessment for organic resources and waste management. 8th Intl. Conf., European Compost Network. 12-15 June, 2012. Rennes, France.

Sullivan, D.M. 2012. Nitrogen fertilizer equivalency of heat-dried municipal biosolids for soft white winter wheat. In: 25th Biofest Conference, Cle Elum, WA. 28 Aug 2012. https://www.eiseverywhere.com/file_uploads/8ee6860aada13b167276eedd2799709e_SullivanBiofestposters2012.pdf

Sullivan, D.M. 2012. Nitrogen fertilizer replacement value of heat-dried biosolids. Paper 106. In: ORBIT2012: Global assessment for organic resources and waste management. 8th Intl. Conf., European Compost Network. 12-15 June, 2012. Rennes, France. CD-ROM.

Sullivan, Dan M. and Ryan C. Costello. Custom compost for acid-loving plants: chemistry matters. Soil Science Soc. America Annual Meeting. Cincinnati, OH. Session 117-7. October 22, 2012

Oregon - Newsletter/Trade Journals/Popular Press

Andrews, N. and D. Sullivan. 2012. Estimating plant-available nitrogen from cover crops. p. 1-6. In: Tilth Producers Quarterly. 22 (4). Tilth Producers of Washington. Seattle, WA.

Andrews, N. and D. Sullivan (2012). Nitrogen Management in Organic Vegetables: Work in Progress. Oregon Small Farm News. 7(4), pp 12-14.

Andrews, N. and D. Sullivan (2012). Estimating plant-available nitrogen from cover crops. Tilth Producers Quarterly, 22(4), pp 1,4-6.

Andrews, N.D. and D.M. Sullivan (2012). A New Pacific Northwest Extension Publication: Estimating Plant-Available Nitrogen from Cover Crops. Nutrient Digest A Publication of the WERA-103 Committee. 4(3), pp 4-5.

Costello, R.C. and D.M. Sullivan. 2012. Tagro Potting soil as a soil amendment for an acid-loving plant. In: Biosolids Bulletin. NW Biosolids Management Association.

Oregon - Experiment Station or Project Reports

Butler, M.D. and R.B. Simmons. 2012. Quantifying Ammonia Volatilization from Surface-Applied Fertilizers in Central Oregon Kentucky Bluegrass Seed Production. 2011 Seed Production Research, Ext/CrS 136, 4/12. pp. 53-58.

Butler, M. and R. Simmons. 2012. Quantifying Ammonia Volatilization from Surface-Applied Fertilizers in Kentucky Bluegrass Grown for Seed, 2011. Central Oregon Agricultural Research Center 2011 Annual Reports. pp. 1-8.

Sullivan, Dan M., Aaron Heinrich, and Ed Peachey. Predicting Phosphorus and Nitrogen Needs in Sweet Corn. 2012. Report to Oregon Processed Veg. Commission.

Washington State University

Research

Bair, K. E., and J. R. Davenport. Influence of recent acidification on available phosphorus indices and sorption in Washington state soils. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.: 76: 515-526.

McIvor, K, C. Cogger, and S. Brown. 2012. Effects of biosolids based soil products on soil physical and chemical properties in urban gardens. Compost Sci. Util. 20:199-206.

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