2. Bias in Research

3. History of Yield Potential

MISSION I

Mission 1 Results

4. Organic Carbon

Effects of elevated CO2 on plants
Climate Change, South Africa
Microbial Ecology and increased CO2
GCTE
FACE
USDA-FACE
Aspen-FACE

5. Nitrogen

6. Nitrogen Use Efficiency (Review)

7. Theoretical Applications

     R.A. Olson, Soil Testing

        MISSION II

8. Nitrogen Fertilization Optimization Algorithm and the use of CV's

CV-RI

Concept, CV-RI

9. Biometrical Applications
Stability Analysis

10.  Radioisotopes
supplemental lecture

    Radioisotope Exercise

Student Nutrient Cycles

First Hour Exam 2004

Second Hour Exam 2002

Statistical Applications

FINAL EXAM 2002, KEY



TEXT BOOK

Directions, May 8

Yield Potential Example Table

http://www.nass.usda.gov/research/avhrr/avhrrmnu.htm

Nitrogen Rich Strip (on left), Jason Lawles, NTech Industries

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Reading Assignments

1. Magruder Plots, Nitrogen Balance following 109 years of continuous winter wheat

2. Optical Sensor Based Algorithm for Crop N Fertilization

3. Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Cereal Grain Production with Optical Sensing and Variable Rate Application

4. Nitrogen Fertilization Optimization Algorithm Based on In-Season Estimates of Yield and Plant Nitrogen Uptake

5. Estimated land area increase of agricultural ecosystems to sequester excess atmospheric carbon dioxide

6. Estimated Increase in Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Due to Worldwide Decrease in Soil Organic Matter

7.  Soil Plant Inorganic N Buffering (web link)

8.  Francis, D.D., J.S. Schepers, and M.F. Vigil. 1993. Post-anthesis nitrogen loss from corn. Agron. J. 85:659-663.

9. Ammonia Volatilization from Surface-Applied Urea: Effect of Hydrogen Ion Buffering Capacity (Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 48:578)

10. Reseeding the Green Revolution (Science)

11. The NO2-Flux Conundrum (Science)

12. Nitrogen Oxide Pollution May Spark Seeds' Growth (Science)

13. Global Population and the Nitrogen Cycle (Scientific American)

14. Forecasting Agriculturally Driven Global Environmental Change (Science)

15. Soil Fertility and Hunger in Africa (Science)

16. NSF Report Paints a Global Picture (Science)

17. Improving Nitrogen Use Efficiency for Cereal Production (Agron. J. 91:357-363)