216 Symposium--Fertilizer Efficiency Improvement/Div. S04 & Div. S08 Joint Business Meeting

Oral Session
S04 Soil Fertility & Plant Nutrition
Strategies to improve fertilizer use efficiency (precision technology, fertigation, controlled release fertilizers, BMP, banding, etc)
Cosponsor(s):

Nutrient Management & Soil & Plant Analysis

Tuesday, November 3, 2009: 9:55 AM-5:35 PM
Convention Center, Room 406, Fourth Floor

Presidings:
Yuncong Li , Thomas Obreza and Carl Rosen
9:55 AM
Introductory Remarks
10:00 AM
Supply/Demand Factors in the Global Fertilizer Market.
Harry Vroomen, The Fertilizer Institute
10:40 AM
Fertilizer Use in North & South America.
Terry Roberts, Intl. Plant Nutrition Inst.
11:20 AM
Economic Impact of the Fertilizer Price On Farmers.
Edwards Evans, Univ. of Florida; Sikavas Nalampang, Univ. of Florida; Yuncong Li, Univ. of Florida
12:00 PM
Break
1:05 PM
Introductory Remarks
1:10 PM
Enhanced Fertilizer Efficiency Technologies and Practices for Emerging Economies.
Upendra Singh, Intl. Fertilizer Development Ctr.; Steven Van Kauwenbergh, IFDC; John T. Shields, IFDC
1:35 PM
New Developments in Fertilizer Technology.
Alan Blaylock, Agrium Inc.
2:00 PM
Technology and Biotechnology for Better Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Corn.
Frederick Below, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Jason Haegele, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign; Matias Ruffo, Mosaic Fertilizer; Adam S. Henninger, Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
2:25 PM
Introductory Remarks
2:30 PM
Fertilizer BMPs in the Humid Southeastern US.
Thomas Obreza, Univ. of Florida
2:55 PM
3:20 PM
Break
3:35 PM
Phosphorus and Potassium Precision Fertilizer Placement.
Antonio Mallarino, Iowa State Univ.
4:00 PM
Strategies for Improving Nutrient Use Efficiency in Corn and Small Grains.
William Raun, Oklahoma State Univ.; Daniel Edmonds, Oklahoma State Univ.; John Solie, Oklahoma State Univ.; James Schepers, USDA-ARS; Robert Mullen, Ohio State Univ., OARDC; Daryl Arnall, Oklahoma State Univ.; Randy Taylor, Oklahoma State Univ.
4:25 PM
Discussion
4:35 PM
Div. S04/Div. S08 Joint Business Meeting
5:35 PM
Adjourn