The vision of the Cornell University's Nutrient Management Spear Program is to assess current knowledge, identify research and educational needs, conduct applied, field and laboratory-based research, facilitate technology and knowledge transfer, and aid in the on-farm implementation of beneficial strategies for field crop nutrient management, including timely application of organic and inorganic nutrient sources to improve profitability and competitiveness of New York State farms while protecting the environment. For more information about our program mission and focus areas see our NMSP Flyer and/or sign up for our newsletter The Spear.
News
- 9/14/2023: Updated Guidelines: Lime Guidelines for Field Crops in New York.
- 9/14/2023: Field Note: ST BOCES New Visions Program Helps Prospective Students Engage in Research.
- 9/12/2023: News: Samuel Wallace, NCSU '24: CALS Precision Ag Intern Expands Horizons.
- 8/28/2023: News: Chobani Teaches Interns About Yogurt Production, Dairy Sustainability.
- 8/25/2023: News: Sunoj Shajahan: Bridging Engineering and Agriculture.
- 7/27/2023: News: Alum Partners with CALS Through US Dairy's Net Zero Initiative.
- 7/20/2023: Agronomy Factsheet: Biologicals for Nitrogen Management.
- 6/22/2023: What's Cropping Up? Article: Tillage Intensity Classification for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Estimations.
- 6/13/2023: Publication: A comparison of Traditional and Machine Learning Corn Yield Models Using Hyperspectral UAS and Landsat Imagery.
- 6/11/2023: What's Cropping Up? Article: Creating a New York Soybean Yield Database.
- 6/6/2023: Updated Guidelines: Adaptive Nitrogen Management for Field Crops in New York.
- 5/26/2023: News: Exploring Digital Ag Internships: Ben Polson '23 and Shirley Zhang '23.
- 5/23/2023: Agronomy Factsheet: Tillage Intensity Classification for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Estimations.
- 5/23/2023: News: Corrine Brown '23 Begins Career as Dairy Sustainability Analyst.
- 5/17/2023: Updated Guidelines (Additional Soils): Nitrogen Guidelines for Field Crops in New York.
- 5/17/2023: Updated: Cornell Corn Soil Database (Excel).
- 5/15/2023: Join! Complete Your Farm's 2022 Whole Farm Nutrient Mass Balance Assessment and Carbon Footprint. Over 100 Farms Participate Annually in the NMB Assessment. Now, Complete Additional Input Sheets for Your Farm Carbon Footprint Too! Input Data Sheets, Input Data Sheet Instructions for NMB.
- 5/1/2023: Journal Article: Assessing the Impact of Mixing Acid Whey With Dairy Manure On pH and Nitrogen Dynamics During Manure Handling.
- 4/30/2023: Crops and Soils Article: Single-Strip Spatial Evaluation Approach for Easier, More Meaningful On-Farm Research.
- 4/30/2023: Invitation to Participate: Value of Manure Project. Learn About Details: Protocol. See: Value of Manure Project.
Featured Links
- New York On-Farm Research Partnership
- Cornell Nutrient Guidelines for CNMPs
- Agronomy Factsheets
- Impact Statements
- Nutrient Management Tutorials
- @CornellNMSP Twitter Account
- Sign Up for the NMSP Newsletter; the Spear
Featured Articles/Updates
- NRCCA Basic Training Manual: Pest Management; Crop Management; Soil & Water Management; Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management.
- Software: Whole Farm Nutrient Mass Balance.
- Software: New York Phosphorus Index 2.0.
- Article: Northeast Dairy and the Circular Economy.
Upcoming Events
- 2022 NRCCA Annual Training and Cornell Field Crop Dealer Meeting. In Person and Virtual. November 29-30, 2022 (Full Days) at the Doubletree Hotel, East Syracuse, and December 13-14, 2022 Virtual (Half Days).
- 2023 ASA/CSSA/SSSA Annual Meeting. St Louis, MO. October 29-November 3, 2023.
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NMSP Laboratory
- Submission Form ISNT, CSNT, Cornell S-Test.
- CSNT Sampling Instructions.
- NMSP Laboratory Manual.
- Address for Samples: NMSP Laboratory, c/o Quirine Ketterings or Sanjay Gami, 323/317 Morrison Hall, Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853.