Soils School to Feature Fundamentals of Soils and Nutrient Management

The 2024 Soils School will be held in-person at Nebraska Innovation Campus in Lincoln, Nebraska, on Tuesday and Wednesday, Feb. 6 and 7.

Co-sponsored by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Agronomy and Horticulture and the Nebraska Agri-Business Association, this course has been designed to cover the application of basic principles of soils, water, and nutrient management to improve agricultural crop production.

The 2024 Soils School will cover the basic soil, water and nutrient management concepts. Advanced soil school will be offered in alternative years.

Leading experts from the University of Nebraska will present the fundamental concepts of soil, water and nutrient management to improve agricultural production in Nebraska. An update to research-based recommendations of primary crop nutrients including nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium will be presented.

Tuesday, Feb. 6 presentations include:

Fertilizer Recommendation Philosophies – Bijesh Maharjan, Associate Professor of agronomy and horticulture

Soil Microbiology – Rhae Drijber, Professor of agronomy and horticulture

Basics of Potassium Recommendations & Case Scenarios – Nathan Mueller, Nebraska Extension Educator – Water and Cropping Systems

Basics of Phosphorus Recommendations – Javed Iqbal, Assistant Professor of agronomy and horticulture, and Nutrient Management and Water Quality Specialist

Phosporus Recommentaions – Case Scenarios – Nathan Mueller Understanding Soil Health and Measuring Improvement – Bijesh Maharjan

Source: unl.edu

Photo Credit: farm-to-school