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 activities see our most recent NMSP Program Report.
News

- 2/6/2023: Field Note: Bhupinder Jatana: Addressing Agricultural Challenges from the Soil Up.
- 2/5/2023: Four Internships: GHG Emissions and Dairy Sustainability with CCE; Digital Agriculture; NetZero, Value of Manure, Microbial Soil Health On-Farm Research, and Chobani-Sponsored Dairy Sustainability.
- 2/3/2023: Worksheet: NY-PI 2.0 Worksheet.
- 1/24/2023: Field Note: Will Salamone '22: A whole-farm approach to dairy sustainability.
- 1/8/2023: Complete Your Farm's 2022 Whole Farm Nutrient Mass Balance Assessment. Over 100 Farms Participate Annually. Input Data Sheets, Input Data Sheet Instructions.
- 1/8/2023: Invitation to Participate: Value of Manure Project. Learn About Details: Protocol. See: Value of Manure Project.
- 1/4/2023: Farm Story: How On-Farm Research Gives Dairies a Leg Up; Meghan Hauser and Table Rock Farm.
- 1/3/2023: Available for Purchase: New 2023 PMEP Cornell Guide for Integrated Field Crop Management.
- 12/16/2022: New Job Posting: Field and Laboratory Research Technician Position with NMSP.
- 12/9/2022: Farm Story: Dairy Farms Strive for the Highest Nutrition and Lowest Carbon Footprint; Doug Young and Spruce Haven Farm.
- 12/2/2022: New Agronomy Fact Sheet: Field Nitrogen Balances for Corn Silage.
Featured Links
- New York On-Farm Research Partnership
- Cornell Nutrient Guidelines for CNMPs
- Agronomy Factsheets
- Impact Statements
- Nutrient Management Tutorials
- @CornellNMSP Twitter Account
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.
- Software: New York Phosphorus Index 2.0.
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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Jobs and Internships
- Cornell Cooperative Extension Summer Internship with NMSP on GHG Emissions and Dairy Sustainability.
- Undergraduate Research Assistant Opening in Digital Agriculture.
- Chobani-Sponsored Dairy Sustainability Undergraduate Student Internships.
- NetZero, Value of Manure, Microbial Soil Health On-Farm Research.
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.