Field, Lab, Earth

"Recalibrating the Pennsylvania pre-sidedress soil nitrate test recommendations for modern corn production" with Charles White.

Nitrogen management is one of the most important agronomic practices in modern crop production systems. The Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test, also known as the PSNT, gives farmers an estimation of plant available nitrogen in the soil, allowing them to calculate how much nitrogen the plants still need. The existing PSNT method was developed during the 1990's. Now, farming practices are improved, altering the amount of nitrogen fertilizer plants need. Thus, it is important to re-calibrate the test so farmers can have a more accurate estimation of nitrogen requirements and reduce the cost of production. In this episode, Dr. Charlie White shares his insights on re-calibrating the pre-side dress soil nitrate test for modern corn production systems.

Tune in to learn more about:

· What the Pre-Sidedress Soil Nitrate Test does

· The importance of Nitrogen mineralization

· Which improved practices have impacted the test's accuracy

· Which factors most impact the test results now

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.21426

This paper is always freely available.

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If you would like to reach out to Charlie, you can find him here: [email protected] https://plantscience.psu.edu/directory/cmw29

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b3A5B06DD-B9FD-EE11-A1FE-6045BD00B487%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/jwOgsvZ0Ye6QLkhgHfzs6VMnOhv92tS5cwYKzr5JDZZlqorAGmEi0ay_XYUdTeGIx0_WFOs4wDJ9jp93XktnxPkcM1Y?loadFrom=SharedLink

Extension article: https://extension.psu.edu/re-calibrating-the-pre-sidedress-soil-nitrate-test-for-modern-corn-production

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Precision nitrogen management for improving yield and protein content in wheat" with Dr. Olga Walsh.

Nitrogen is one of the most important nutrients for crops, which is required in large amounts for crop production and demands precise nutrient management methods due to its highly mobile property in plants and soils and high chances of leaching. Precise nutrient management is also important for improving the yield and quality of grains, minimizing the input, and maximizing the efficiency. Assessing the real-time plant growth, biomass production, and nutrient depletion in the soil using different precision agriculture techniques like drones, remote sensing, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and other camera-based devices helps optimize nutrient management. In this episode, Dr. Olga Walsh shares her research on precision nitrogen management for yield and protein content estimation on spring wheat and sugar beet by using different hand-held sensors, drones, and remote sensing approaches.

Tune in to learn more about

· What values are best to look for when doing remote sensing in wheat

· How drones, remote sensing, and camera applications are helping predict biomass and nutrient requirements

· What yield and protein content was estimated from the sensors tested

· How hand-held and UAV sensors compare

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20309

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Olga Walsh, you can find her here: [email protected] https://spes.vt.edu/faculty-staff/faculty/walsh_olga.html

If you would like to reach out to Ayush Kachrulal Sharma, you can find him here: [email protected] https://twitter.com/Ayushsharma9770

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b0C58D320-47CB-EE11-9079-000D3A355FD1%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/-6STl4uhGJ_6rdM6-VHBcgpSzZoxD_pvMZqu-k9mwXKl0cSZPvAyPvz5J4XcoYMjUF3NlRgTD1hYymCEdyPW0CwO2iM?loadFrom=SharedLink

Extension outreach bulletins:

Estimation of Wheat Yield and Grain Protein with Handheld and UAV-Mounted Sensors. UI Extension Bulletin 1033: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/publications/publication-detail?id=bul1033

Nitrogen Management in Field Crops with Reference Strips and Crop Sensors. UI Extension Bulletin 896: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/publications/publication-detail?id=bul0896

Southern Idaho Soft White Spring Wheat Quick Facts. UI Extension Bulletin 979: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/publications/publication-detail?id=bul0979

Southern Idaho Hard Spring Wheat Quick Facts. UI Extension Bulletin 986: https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/Extension/topic/cereals/scse/publications/SI-Wheat-Quick-Facts-HSW.pdf

Optimum Nitrogen Rates for Wheat Depend on the Environment and Field-Specific Conditions. UI CIS 1028: https://www.uidaho.edu/extension/publications/publication-detail?id=bul1028

School of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, Virginia: https://spes.vt.edu/

Thank you to Om Prakash Ghimire for help in assembling show notes and other assets.

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Nitrogen mitigation scenarios to reduce coastal eutrophication" with Wafa and Patrick.

Eutrophication is a state of overgrowth of aquatic plants, such as algae and seaweeds, in water bodies due to the excessive pouring of nutrients from different sources like agriculture, industry, and human settlements, causing disturbances to the ecosystems. Coastal eutrophication is a major issue worldwide due to the increasing discharge of nutrient emissions from agricultural activities into coastal ecosystems. Several efforts have been made to reduce eutrophication, achieving up to 35–40% reduction, but these measures are not sufficient to eliminate the problem. For more sustainable and effective solutions, the root causes of the nutrient emissions, especially nitrogen, need to be addressed in current agricultural practices. In this episode, Drs. Wafa Malik and Patrick Durand share their research on the reduction of coastal eutrophication in Brittany, France, focusing on changing cropping systems and reducing the sources through modeling the effectiveness of different approaches and taking into consideration the interests of farmers and the local community.

Tune in to learn more about

· How eutrophication happens

· What are the causes and consequences of coastal eutrophication

· What are the agricultural impacts of eutrophication

· How we can change cropping systems to reduce eutrophication

· What mitigation challenges exist in reducing coastal eutrophication

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20319

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Wafa Malik, you can find her here: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wafa-malik-research/ ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Malik-Wafa

If you would like to reach out to Patrick, you can find him here: [email protected] https://eng-umrsas.rennes.hub.inrae.fr/directory/DURAND-Patrick

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b1C0B77B1-B4B0-EE11-A569-6045BD08CB18%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/2QrnHUUs0fUBR99df6xrCcMwgGt406XWlBMVDo2AWNTtsMZD9JbluyEPgVYlPMYqN2PwkWJ_DwkxmN4HJ1kK_dNutuE?loadFrom=SharedLink

National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE), France

https://eng-umrsas.rennes.hub.inrae.fr/

Thank you to our volunteer, Om Prakash Ghimire, for his assistance on show notes and other materials.

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Focusing the GWAS Lens on days to flower using latent variable phenotypes derived from global multienvironment trials" with Sandesh Neupane and Derek Wright.

Lentil, a pivotal pulse crop, is recognized as an important part of food and nutrition security in the world. It has rich sources of important nutrients, is easy to cook, and thrives well on the farm. Due to its rich dietary benefits, lentil has been introduced to North America, especially in Canada. Originating as a warmer climate crop, domesticated in the Middle East and North Africa, and widely adopted in Southeast Asia, lentil can face adaptation issues in the cooler Canadian climate. This struggle directly impacts flowering, pod-bearing, and overall yield. What precisely are the adaptation constraints hindering lentil introduction in North America? How do varying photoperiods and temperatures exert influence on lentil production? Delving deeper, what genes govern the crop's sensitivity to photoperiods and temperatures? In this episode, Sandesh Neupane and Derek Wright share insights into their research on lentil adaptation and how they dissect the genetic mechanisms orchestrating the photoperiod and temperature sensitivity in lentils with multi-location trials and advanced image-based phenotyping. This groundbreaking work promises to contribute significantly to the breeding of well-suited lentil varieties tailored to thrive in North American conditions.

Tune in to learn about:

· Lentil and its nutritional value

· Lentil's history

· The challenges of lentil adaptation in Canada

· How the environment affects lentil growth

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20269

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Derek Wright, you can find him here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Sandesh Neupane, you can find him here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Om Prakash Ghimire from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here:[email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/baizalla

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b66CDC952-F899-EE11-BE37-000D3A32379C%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/DTO7pupG1PWFmpaCbjNkVKnhQuE9eybRhp_s83uNy5AoLyIlNwjjoi5_3tjqm5lbMxn3ESqOuz1EuC4_GuWmV5Ri604?loadFrom=SharedLink

Plant Sciences, Crop Development Centre – University of Saskatchewan: https://agbio.usask.ca/faculty-and-staff/people-pages/kirstin-bett.php#top/

Know Pulse - https://knowpulse.usask.ca/

Thank you to Om Prakash Ghimire for help on the creation of show notes and other assets.

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Addressing conservation practice limitations and trade-offs for reducing phosphorus loss from agricultural fields" with Dr. Pete Kleinman, Research Leader, USDA, and Dr. Deanna Osmond, Professor, North Carolina State University.

Conservation practices are important techniques that help us move towards a more sustainable planet. But when these tools are applied without proper testing and a holistic point of view, they can sometimes cause unintended consequences or tradeoffs that affect the surrounding environment. This episode, Pete and Deanna discuss common tradeoffs that can impact tools that manage Phosphorus and how to avoid these potential pitfalls.

Tune in to learn:

· What the acronym ACT stands for when talking about nutrient management

· What mechanisms turn phosphorus sinks into sources

· Some real-world examples of tradeoffs at play

· How to avoid some common tradeoffs

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/ael2.20084

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Pete, you can find him here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Deanna, you can find her here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Tina Sullivan from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected]

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b926F4A1A-CD83-EE11-8179-000D3A32379C%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/kbXDxITU0Y0IIUc-4FsQIZeJfMj5S2UsjOAiU6qyPu9eQjpl79CxfC1O4FKUHbBbGEv1FAd881ihZw-VhhybQKCGQa4?loadFrom=SharedLink

Journal of Environmental Quality special section, Agricultural Water Quality in Cold Environments: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372537/2019/48/4#heading-level-1-2

USDA Conservation Effects Assessment Project: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ceap

Journal of Environmental Quality: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/15372537

Soil Science Society of America Journal: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14350661

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Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Genes and genetic mechanisms contributing to fall armyworm resistance in maize" with Sandra Woolfolk and Leigh Hawkins, research entomologist and molecular biologist (respectively) at USDA-ARS.

Fall armyworm is a major pest around the world, causing millions of dollars in damages yearly. However, farmers are not alone in the fight against these invasive creatures, with plant breeders coming alongside to help develop more resistant plants. This episode, Drs. Sandra Woolfolk and Leigh Hawkins discuss their work tracking down the traits that can lead to higher resistance against this frightful pest.

Tune in to learn:

· What fall armyworms look like

· What makes fall armyworms such a scary pest

· How DNA, SNPs, and metabolic pathways are like a highway

· Which metabolic pathways were the most promising

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/tpg2.20311

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Sandra, you can find her here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Leigh, you can find her here: [email protected]

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bC387DA69-8D72-EE11-9AE7-000D3A32379C%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/gO8Zy7pkPBbpenhl5Z7o3mWCDXVuqTraIt1PHDLmlsP-kM8FcNxq8KsaRT9LoPsyLMjNayKO-a8gQB_MxKZZu6FqCUM?loadFrom=SharedLink

Corn Host Plant Resistance Research Unit: https://www.ars.usda.gov/southeast-area/mississippi-state-ms/crop-science-research-laboratory/corn-host-plant-resistance-research/

Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fall_armyworm

Entomology Department, University of Florida: https://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/field/fall_armyworm.htm

Mississippi State Extension Fall Armyworms page: http://extension.msstate.edu/content/fall-armyworms

Mississippi State Extension Fall Armyworms in Hayfields and Pastures article: http://extension.msstate.edu/node/7154

USDA-ARS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgriculturalResearchService

USDA-ARS LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/usda-ars/

FAO Fall Armyworm page: https://www.fao.org/fall-armyworm/en/

USDA Fall Armyworm article: https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2018/02/26/fall-armyworm-usda-research-lends-hand-international-pest-outbreak

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Microplastics in Composts, Digestates and Food Wastes: A Review" with Kate Porterfield, PhD Candidate at University Vermont and Dr. Eric Roy, Associate Professor at University of Vermont.

Diverting organic materials and food waste from landfills and recycling them for beneficial use in agriculture is a great way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, intermingled microplastics from packaging and other sources could make these recycled materials less beneficial than they otherwise might be. This episode, Kate and Eric discuss their review paper studying the prevalence of these contaminants, how they're measured, and how these results intertwine with current policy efforts.

Tune in to learn:

· How microplastics can get into food waste

· How scientists measure microplastics

· Needs for syncing research and policy

· How factors like weight, density, and mass can impact microplastic measurements

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20450

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Kate, you can find her here: [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/kate-porterfield https://twitter.com/KatePorterfield

If you would like to reach out to Eric, you can find him here: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/ecoeng/ https://twitter.com/ericdroy

If you would like to reach out to Jaya Nepal from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/mejayxoxo18 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mejayxoxo18/

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Security/Sign-In?returnurl=%2fLearning-Center%2fCourses%2fCourse-Detail%3fproductid%3d%257b3F4C664E-986E-EE11-8DF0-000D3A592D44%257d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/xRlHgGXdYsTC11rog1p-w0JYBSNsrLBBwcntmqklTfsNHlDDp4TgUvO4vFQvdLglUApGlCOObUMf0BpgCy4VnJHaUGU?loadFrom=SharedLink

Nutrient Cycling & Ecological Design Lab @ UVM: https://nced.weebly.com/

"Organics Recycling Tradeoffs: Biogas Potential and Microplastic Content of Mechanically Depackaged Food Waste" article in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering: https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c01710

EPA Emerging Issues in Food Waste Management series: https://search.epa.gov/epasearch/?querytext=emerging+issues+in+food+waste+management&areaname=&areacontacts=&areasearchurl=&typeofsearch=epa&result_template=2col.ftl#/

Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth.

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Genotypic and environmental effects on the compounds associated with garlic flavor, health-enhancing properties, and postharvest conservation" with Dr. Pablo Cavagnaro.

Garlic is a widely consumed species used for culinary as well as therapeutic and medicinal purposes. Different compounds within garlic can affect its effectiveness for these purposes, which are also driving factors for the market value. These compounds' availability in the garlic bulbs along with the dry (solid) matter of garlic are affected by environmental factors, which ultimately affect the farmer's income. How does the environment affect garlic's quality? What is the suitable environment for producing high quality garlic? Which quality factors are more sensitive and less sensitive to environmental factors? In this episode, Dr. Cavagnaro discusses his work studying genotypic and environmental effects on garlic quality factors, identifying the genes responsible for quality factors, and developing better cultivars for garlic producing locations.

Tune in to learn:

● Which issues farmers face in garlic cultivation

● How the environment affects garlic quality

● How storage quality is related to garlic quality

● How garlic breeding can be done

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20780

It will be freely available from 15 September to 30 September, 2023.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Pablo Cavagnaro, you can find him here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Deepak Ghimire from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/agrideepak093

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bC8204BC9-2E53-EE11-BE6F-000D3A3213CC%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/GpPSZcApw4ZaGgJZFPfick0ectdAsB0dIhtnkC6pK9yo8btC-qYQCkuh0i3kWSSV7GZxQ4Pi6pUhfnkZ3o1CoR--WEo?loadFrom=SharedLink

National Scientific and Technical Research Council – Argentina: https://www.conicet.gov.ar

Pablo's Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C5&q=pablo+cavagnaro&btnG=

Pablo's Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=8619153100

Pablo's ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pablo-Cavagnaro

Pablo's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5838-0876

Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth.

Thank you to Om Prakash Ghimire for help on the creation of show notes and other assets.

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Partial recovery of microbial function in restored coastal marshes of Oregon, USA" with Amelia Fitch, PhD Candidate at Dartmouth College

Draining or restoring a wetland has a significant impact on the land's ability to store carbon. A lot of that has to do with the microbial communities that live within these wetlands, but when a wetland is restored, how long does it really take for those communities to shift and what does that mean for the land's carbon storage capacity? This episode, Amelia discusses her work studying wetland restoration and its effects on carbon sequestration and microbial communities.

Tune in to learn:

· The similarities between feeding birds and studying microbes

· The differences between restored freshwater and saltwater marshes

· How wetland restoration can be done

· How restoration impacts wetland microbial communities

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/saj2.20383

It will be freely available from 18 Aug to 31 Aug, 2023.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Amelia, you can find her here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Sk Musfiq Us Salehin from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/Sk_Musfiq

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bC32DAF60-2C3D-EE11-BDF4-000D3A323F9B%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/f-kiHgYQ04y4HisAfweIOJQ-Ti1X4a_rvHWGgDz-hKrilFrfnmwdvfxzOkBJPLW7S5BJ8-dzLiyYhjbNeeW9RhvhwV0?loadFrom=SharedLink

Science paper about wetland restoration and clean water: https://www.science.org/content/article/targeting-us-wetland-restoration-could-make-cleaning-water-much-cheaper

Lower Columbia Estuary Partnership: https://www.estuarypartnership.org/

South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve: https://coast.noaa.gov/nerrs/reserves/south-slough.html

Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.

"Pesticide trends in a tailwater recovery system in the Mississippi Delta" with Dr. Matt Moore, Supervisory Ecologist and Research Leader of the USDA-ARS Water Quality and Ecology Research Unit at the National Sedimentation Laboratory in Oxford, Mississippi

Farmers in Mississippi have a two-fold problem. Agriculture requires a lot of water, leading to a water quantity problem, and agricultural runoff can cause environmental issues, leading to a water quality problem. One potential solution? Tailwater recovery systems. These systems collect and recycle water from rain and runoff so it can be used for irrigation on farmer fields. When the water is re-used, however, it is important that excess pesticides don't harm the watered crops. This episode, Dr. Matt Moore discusses his work studying potential pesticide contamination in tailwater recovery systems.

Tune in to learn:

· How tailwater recovery systems work

· What kinds of pesticides may be detected in tailwater recovery systems

· What, if any, harm pesticides found in tailwater recovery systems can cause

· Considerations for farmers who want to add a tailwater recovery system to their farm

If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agg2.20325

This paper is always freely available.

Contact us at [email protected] or on Twitter @FieldLabEarth if you have comments, questions, or suggestions for show topics, and if you want more content like this don't forget to subscribe. If you'd like to see old episodes or sign up for our newsletter, you can do so here: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/.

If you would like to reach out to Matt, you can find him here: [email protected]

If you would like to reach out to Sachin Dhanda from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/sachin__dhanda

Resources

CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b5C9C2C4D-9C25-EE11-9CBD-000D3A365051%7d

Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/1B1w0oMrHZB-wlzfPxp-i7DNfsNAbyPvOeff2OxYuTtCpDicyoPUHv8tv4XjwSg-sdATooAJUVLTP3DP0q2pyNsk6iM?loadFrom=SharedLink

USDA NRCS: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/

USDA ARS: https://www.ars.usda.gov/

Sponsored by METER Group. METER sensors deliver real-time, plant, soil, and atmospheric data that fuels environmental research. Listen to METER Group's new podcast We Measure the World to hear how innovative researchers leverage environmental data to make our world a better—and more sustainable—place at metergroup.com/fieldlabearth

Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.