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 latest (3-2-2013)
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News
- 5/15/2013: New Impact Story: Table Rock Farm Reaps Many Benefits Through On-Farm Research Partnership.
- 5/10/2013: New Grant: 9.9 Million Grant to Reduce Dairy's Environmental Hoofprint. See Also the USDA News Release.
- 4/28/2013: Looking for Participants: Potassium and Sulfur for Alfalfa Project of the New York On-Farm Research Partnership. See Project Website.
- 4/28/2013: Ongoing Project: New York On-Farm Research Partnership Established 44 Replicated N-Rate Studies (5 N Rates) for Winter Cereals as Forages in Spring 2013. See Project Website. See Also the Google Map Put Together for Western NY Sites.
- 3/15/2013: New Article: Enhanced efficiency Fertilizers; Laboratory Study.
- 3/12/2013: New Article: Fall Carbon and Nitrogen Uptake of Various Cover Crop Mixtures Following Small Grains; Fall 2010 and 2011 Data. See Also: Fall Carbon and Nitrogen Uptake of Cereal Cover Crops Following Corn Silage.
- 3/1/2013: Whole Farm Mass Balance Project. 2013 Input Data Sheets and Input Data Sheets Instruction Form (PDFs; 2012 calendar year). Join Us!
- 3/1/2013: New Video: Manure Subsurfer Technology. See Also: Manure Injection in No-Till and Pasture Systems, and: Manure Injection Rate Study at Table Rock Farm.
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NMSP Laboratory
- Submission Form ISNT, CSNT, Cornell S-Test.
- Address for Samples: NMSP Laboratory, c/o Quirine Ketterings or Sanjay Gami, 323/317 Morrison Hall, Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca NY 14853.
- Click here for CSNT sampling instructions.
Featured Links
- New York On-Farm Research Partnership
- Cornell Nutrient Guidelines for Field Crops
- Agronomy Factsheets
- Impact Statements
- Nutrient Management Tutorials
- Nitrogen Management on Dairy Farms
Featured Articles
- Winter Small Grains to Boost Feed Supply: Not Just a Cover Crop Anymore! and Cover Crop Survey Results.
- Phosphorus saturation versus the New York P index? Impact on manure and fertilizer management in New York State.
- New York P Index Survey: What Caused Impressive Improvements in the NYS P Balance?
- State, Regional and farm-scale nutrient balances: Tools for enhanced efficiency of whole-farm nutrient use.
Events
- 2013 NRCCA Annual Training. DoubleTree, Syracuse, NY. December 3-5, 2013.
- 2013 Northeastern Branch CSA Annual Meeting "Nutrient Management for Non-Traditional Agriculture". Newark, DE. June 23-26, 2013.
- 2013 ASA/CSSA/SSSA Annual Meeting "Water, Food, Energy and Innovation for a Sustainable World". Tampa, FL. November 3-6, 2013.
- 2013 Aurora Farm Field Day. Aurora, NY. July 18, 2013.
- Field Crop Dealer Meetings and NYSABA Annual Meeting. Genesee Grande, Syracuse, NY. December 11-12, 2013.
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Jobs
- NMSP Post Doctoral Position. Cornell University. Nutrient Management Spear Program.