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"Root Water Uptake of Biofuel Crops Revealed by Coupled Electrical Resistivity and Soil Water Content Measurements" with Dr. Alexandria Kuhl
Biofuel crops can be used to create fuel from renewable plant materials. Corn is the most common example, but as research progresses, scientists are looking to expand their biofuel crop pool to include woody perennials and ornamental grasses. These plants have a lot of positives going for them, but with longer growing seasons going head-to-head with decreasing water budgets and increasing food needs, much research is still needed to ensure these biofuel rookies can stand the economic and environmental tests of time. This episode, Alex discusses her work creating novel modeling methods to study the impacts and potential of new and promising biofuel crops.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20124
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 Alex, you can find her here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/kuhl_hydgeophy
If you would like to reach out to Bailey Tangen from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected] https://twitter.com/baileytangen
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b38C8B74D-736A-ED11-9562-000D3A32318B%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/hGs6U9iUDwlILjSjgT8aCJQpLaORzmFYGWI0nlcztqYM16pL6M7AmxNx186tZCJ5U-W80DtRgrylwxJjDeoiEkWtS3w?loadFrom=SharedLink
Vadose Zone Journal Special Section: Agrogeophysics: Geophysics to Investigate Soil-Plant-Atmosphere Interactions & Support Agricultural Management II: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15391663/2021/20/4#heading-level-1-2
Intro paper for the special section, Geophysics Conquering New Territories: The Rise of 'Agrogeophysics': https://doi.org/10.1002/vzj2.20115
MSU Hydrology Lab Twitter: https://twitter.com/MSUHydro
United States Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/bioenergy-basics
Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center: https://www.glbrc.org/research/sustainable-cropping-systems
Biofuel Jobs with the Department of Energy: https://www.energy.gov/eere/bioenergy/careers-beto
Minnesota Office for Soil Health: https://mosh.umn.edu/
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.
"Greenhouse gas mitigation strategies and opportunities for agriculture" with Dr. Hoyoung Kwon
Agriculture and food systems can be strong contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and, in turn, climate change. However, in the midst of this reality, there are also abundant opportunities to improve our systems, reduce emissions, and move towards a more sustainable future…so long as we can identify those opportunities first. This episode, Hoyoung discusses his work studying agricultural life-cycle analyses to better identify the major inputs and outputs in ag, understand how these contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, and develop ways to improve them.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20844
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 Hoyoung, you can find him here: [email protected]
If you would like to reach out to Geoffrey Koch from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected]
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b06645746-AB69-ED11-9561-000D3A365051%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/bIkYFKZ3WawIrVg2_LeFoCN5dEzPQ3tz6lBDJFHHmzTVqjFlVIaZjJtSh28JMRAar8HZK2hfyNkTv2La82OnJVkzjBQ?loadFrom=SharedLink
Near–Term Problems in Meeting World Food Demands at Regional Levels Special Section in Agronomy Journal: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/toc/10.1002/(ISSN)1435-0645.Near-Term-Problems-in-Meeting-World-Food-Demands-at-Regional-Levels
GREET homepage: https://greet.es.anl.gov/
GREET Full Life Cycle Analysis Model: https://greet.es.anl.gov/greet.models
Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator: https://greet.es.anl.gov/tool_fd_cic
EPA Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: https://www.epa.gov/ghgemissions/inventory-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-sinks
USDA ERS Agricultural Research and Productivity: https://www.ers.usda.gov/topics/farm-economy/agricultural-research-and-productivity/
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA): https://www.farmers.gov/inflation-reduction-investments
Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at [email protected].
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.
"Assessment of Kernel Characteristics to Predict Popping Performance in Grain Sorghum" with Kent Mitchell
Popping sorghum is a niche alternative to popcorn, with no large hulls, a neutral flavor, and smaller kernels. While the tasty snack is growing in popularity, much remains to be learned about the practices that can produce the best popping product. This episode, Mitchell discusses his research on finding the best production practices, commercial varieties, and popping quality traits for this up-and-coming snack time star.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20732
It will be freely available from 4 November to 15 November, 2022.
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 Mitchell, you can find him here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/MitchellAKent
If you would like to reach out to Paul Tietz from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uidaho_soils/
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b7EC7081F-AD54-ED11-BBA3-000D3A32318B%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/1tNHyXFj3LSltWuG6pOykD0Kzdnvr-9qvfVIVsigTBIzPmbZTk9PUy6FvcUW4eQSWOBK3SsjLNefTxUjwFOtXuY_xoE?loadFrom=SharedLink
"Variation among sorghum genotypes for reduction in popping caused by threshing-induced kernel damage" published in Journal of Crop Improvement. https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.1930315
"Registration of Tx3489 and Tx3490 sorghum germplasm with enhanced popping attributes" published in Journal of Plant Registrations. https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20154
"Effects of Field Processing of Sorghum Grain on Popping Traits" published in Agronomy. https://doi.org/10.3390/agronomy11050839
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.
It's Halloween, which means its spooky time. Throughout history, humans have battled some pretty scary pests, from aphids to spider mites, white flies and more. This episode, Vikram Baliga of the Planthropology podcast walks us through some of the scary adaptations these pests have that have made them so effective and progress we've made in fighting back the hordes.
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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 Vikram, you can find him here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ThePlantProf TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theplantprof?lang=en
If you would like to reach out to Alayna Jacobs from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected]
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b83103D33-A554-ED11-BBA3-000D3A32318B%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/aiV81_Se32XS80uQgukcnfCr6-llpmgdW0fLJgiMDw0UOUMnAIyZp4f3en08lJVJlnAsjwegEfu7K_hrK6EsRN6Yo-Y?loadFrom=SharedLink
Planthropology Podcast: https://www.planthropologypod.com/
Planthropology Podcast Twitter: https://twitter.com/Planthropology_
In the Grow Podcast: https://www.npr.org/podcasts/957328815/in-the-grow
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.
"'VT Sweet': A vegetable soybean cultivar for commercial edamame production in the Mid-Atlantic U.S." with Dr. Bo Zhang
Edamame, or edible soybean, is a popular snack. However, due to a lack of US specific soybean varieties, domestic production hasn't been able to keep up with consumer demand. In this episode, Bo discusses her work breeding varieties that are better suited to US growing conditions, all while improving characteristics consumers enjoy.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/plr2.20140
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 Bo, you can find her here: [email protected] https://www.instagram.com/vasoybreeding/
If you would like to reach out to Jyoti Prasad Kakati from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] https://www.clemson.edu/cafls/faculty_staff/profiles/jkakati https://www.facebook.com/jyotiprasadkakati https://www.linkedin.com/in/jyoti-prasad-kakati-b867b021/
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b50B8C45B-144F-ED11-BBA1-000D3A32318B%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/z5fvHqO9IMx6Fekv9ty2tL0Qs96XdtwirRkyoPLWJxmuU6fD7kp9ck_1nhtJsGbwOV9u355j7ThmoH0aS4DOpehljcs?loadFrom=SharedLink
Edamame Project: https://edamameproject.weebly.com/
Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at [email protected].
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.
The World Food Prize was established by Dr. Norman Borlaug and is the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in agriculture. This year's winner is Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose extensive work in crop modeling, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and activism is helping to prepare the world to combat the effects of climate change. In this episode, Cynthia discusses her work as a crop modeler, her work with farmers, politicians, and other stakeholders, and how we can all work together for lasting change.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csan.20789
It will be freely available from 14 October to 31 October, 2022.
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 Cynthia, you can find her here: [email protected]
If you would like to reach out to Ritika Lamichhane from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected] Twitter: https://twitter.com/ritikal101 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ritika-lamichhane-a20a65a9
Resources
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/skhFFkRn2f3ckFjlhC1MhSXkpLOxIqZeB3dsHNkJNqaiy1PE4-LTxFePyRqfqzgZlb054mfBRpGfOdlDcoEgt82-Fhg?loadFrom=SharedLink
Ag MIP website: https://agmip.org/
Ag MIP Impacts Explorer: https://agmip-ie.wenr.wur.nl/
World Food Prize: https://www.worldfoodprize.org/
World Food Prize feature on Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig: https://www.worldfoodprize.org/en/laureates/2022_rosenzweig/
Dr. Norman Borlaug with Julie Borlaug, Dr. Ronnie Coffman, and Dr. Ed Runge: https://fieldlabearth.libsyn.com/dr-norman-borlaug-with-julie-borlaug-dr-ronnie-coffman-and-dr-ed-runge
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.
"The Clean Water Act and Biosolids: A 45-Year Chronological Review of Biosolids Land Application Research in Colorado" with Dr. Jim Ippolito
Biosolids are the human waste products that are managed and produced by wastewater treatment plants. While many simply flush and forget their waste, biosolids can have a variety of advantageous environmental impacts when applied at proper rates and locations. In this episode, as part two of our miniseries on the Clean Water Act, Dr. Jim Ippolito discusses how researchers have utilized these benefits across various land types in Colorado.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20376
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 Jim, you can find him here: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/jim-ippolito-72521b246/
If you would like to reach out to Leandro Vieira-Filho from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected] www.linkedin.com/in/lvieira-filho
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b78C9B724-B52E-ED11-9DB1-0022480A49B7%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/Lx8N0TYZhf2EYhmV62AVd8Udn2LfnZvSG2W9H2TmW6J7d22mUNlEMU7S24ai3RgjWpPP7fTJCDe9xP0eDtF_zuDpTTU?loadFrom=SharedLink
The Clean Water Act at 50—The Golden Anniversary of a Blue Policy: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372537/2022/51/5#heading-level-1-2
The Clean Water Act: https://www.epa.gov/laws-regulations/summary-clean-water-act
Field, Lab, Earth is Copyrighted by the American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, and Soil Science Society of America.
"Proactive Approach to Minimize Lithium Pollution" with Dr. Alex Chow
Lithium is a chemical element that has recently gained much attention for its use in rechargeable batteries for electric vehicles and electronics. However, with recycling and re-use programs still in their infancy, there is a growing concern about potential lithium pollution. This episode, as part of our two-part miniseries on the Clean Water Act, Dr. Alex Chow discusses how we can learn from our past pollution mistakes and have a pro-active approach with this new potential pollutant. Don't forget to listen to the end of the show for our student spotlight.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20405
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 Alex, you can find him here: [email protected]
If you would like to reach out to Makenna Paniel from our Student Spotlight, you can find her here: [email protected] https://www.linkedin.com/in/makenna-paniel/ https://www.facebook.com/BenignGuardian
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7bF261D8CC-B02E-ED11-9DB1-0022480A49B7%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/7sYqUazz_p_RTCggaJYczpJcXjcGSwWoaodPqyO5P0hsWlw8Rp78-IhcEVRQ1trXVfWgoPGpq1WdZj21nzHEd_S6SmQ?loadFrom=SharedLink
JEQ Special Section: https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15372537/2022/51/5#heading-level-1-2
EPA Lithium Recycling Page: https://www.epa.gov/recycle/used-lithium-ion-batteries
Animated Video Based on Alex's Paper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrT4sFQP-FE
Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at [email protected].
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.
"Poultry manureshed management: Opportunities and challenges for a vertically integrated industry" with Dr. Ray Bryant
Poultry farms are often heavily concentrated in certain areas of the country. This can lead to excessive amounts of nutrient-rich poultry manure in manuresheds with no easy way to return it to the fields that need it. This episode, Ray discusses recent research into how big these manuresheds can grow, how far manure has to travel to reach nutrient sinks, and how we can better balance nutrients in the future.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/jeq2.20273
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 Ray, you can find him here: [email protected]
If you would like to reach out to Ravjeer Singh from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected]
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b5E3AD9F7-A01C-ED11-B83E-000D3A5CDC0D%7d
Long Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network: https://ltar.ars.usda.gov/
Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at [email protected].
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.
"Seeding depth effects on elongation, emergence, and early development of California rice cultivars" with Dr. Alex Ceseski.
In California, several compounding factors make it difficult for farmers to protect their crops from weeds and algae using traditional weed control methods. Dr. Alex Ceseski and his team and working to fix that. By exploring the viability of drill-seeding in California rice production, they aim to find new solutions to a decades-old herbicide problem. This episode, join us as Alex explains how seeding depth, hearty seedlings, and water management may hold the key to stable sushi rice supplies.
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If you would like more information about this topic, this episode's paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1002/csc2.20504
It will be freely available from 15 July to 31 July, 2022.
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 Alex, you can find him here: [email protected]
If you would like to reach out to Carlos Pires from our Student Spotlight, you can find him here: [email protected]
Resources
CEU Quiz: https://web.sciencesocieties.org/Learning-Center/Courses/Course-Detail?productid=%7b76F0295A-BF03-ED11-82E4-00224802DC0C%7d
Transcripts: https://www.rev.com/transcript-editor/shared/BcbhNR_XfAKbEBGQ6EjugsdqvKX2BQ8G7RvZT8x_Vt2qeesGx46Trj0znGOyTMMb6o7s4kjynGJoIztagysRwRMj7ew?loadFrom=SharedLink
University of California Rice Agronomy Research & Information Center: https://rice.ucanr.edu/
California Rice: https://calrice.org/
Agro Connection Podcast: https://agroconnection.net/en/podcasts/
Kansas Soil Health Partnership: https://www.ksusoilmicrobes.com/research
Sponsored by Gasmet Technologies. Check out more information at www.gasmet.com. See the GT-5000 Terra in action and the quick setup video at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGgWkokLN10. Contact for more information at [email protected].
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.
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