Progress 07/01/20 to 09/30/20
Outputs
Target Audience:Agricultural and horticultural producers, rural and urban homeowners/gardeners, agricultural and horticultural industry personnel (fertilizer providers, landscape professionals, nurseries, consultants, etc.), and government agency personnel (federal, state and local) that deal with soil, plant and water issues. Changes/Problems:None experienced or foreseen besides ensuring compliance with COVID-related protocols for shared space and travel of project personnel and cooperators. What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?One MS graduate assistant was involved in the research and is currently in the middle of their research and coursework programs. Expected graduation is May 2022. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Information was published in numerous ways to provide both academic and educational summary of the research. Graduate research formed the foundation of the information published in scientific presentations at regional and international conferences, and in peer-reviewed research journal articles and Extension Fact Sheets. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Efforts to revise and utilize improved soil fertility management recommedations based on determined needs of rotational crops following alfalfa, will be completed and properly reflected in revised USU Analytical Lab soil test reports. Research on the optimization of 4R soil fertility management practices in tart cherry production will continue for the 2nd year of this 4-yr project.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Studies performed and scientifically reported on during this period included completion of the evaluation of the fertility needs of small-grain rotational crops following alfalfa throughout the Intermountain West, the evaluation of optimal combination of 4R fertility management practices in multiple cropping systems (corn, wheat, potato and tart cherry production) in the Intermountain West, and the relationships between soil health measures and crop management. The fertility needs of rotational small-grain crops following alfalfa were published in an MS thesis, Extension Fact Sheets, a peer-reviewed journal article and presented in several scientific conferences. The results from this study are being used to adjust university fertility management recommendations for the region. The other two major studies metioned (optimal combination of 4R fertility practices and soil health measures interpretation) were begun this reporting year, but bring together a multi-state, multi-institutional research team of both Land-grant and private universities under a 4-yr, $700,000 research program.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Yost, M., Powell, C., Creech, J. E., Cardon, G., Gale, J. A., Pace, M., Kitchen, B. M., Price, S., Heaton, K., Nelson, R. M., Wilde, T., & Russell, K. (2020). Nitrogen Fertilizer Guide for First-Year Small Grains Following Alfalfa. (pp. 1-7).
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Pound, C., Yost, M., Creech, J. E., Cardon, G., Gale, J. A., Heaton, K., Price, S., Kitchen, B. M., Wilde, T., & Pace, M. (2020, December 24). Nitrogen fertilizer needs of first-year small grain forages following alfalfa. Agronomy Journal / Wiley.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Creech, J. E., Yost, M., Cardon, G., Ransom, C., & clark, J. (2020). Considerations for crop rotation from alfalfa to corn. USU Extension.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Crookston, B., Yost, M., Bowman, M., Cornell, J., Veum, K., & Cardon, G. (2020). Soil health indicator temporal and spatial variation. ASA, CSSA, SSSA annual meeting.
- Type:
Other
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2020
Citation:
Yost, M., Williams, J., Hopkins, B., Walsh, O., Neibling, H., Cardon, G., Black, B. L., Hansen, N., & Sullivan, T. (2020). Trends and opportunities in 4R nitrogen management of field and fruit crops in the Intermountain West. ASA, CSSA, SSSA annual meeting.
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