Management of phosphorus for crop production

This article continues a series that provides producers with information that will aid in phosphorus (P) management and in understanding environmental issues related to P management. It focuses on P management for crop production with attention to fertilization strategies, application methods, related soil management aspects, and environmental issues

Liquid Swine Manure Nitrogen Utilization for Crop Production

Manure is an important resource for meeting the nutrient needs of corn and soybean grown in Iowa. Land application is the most widely accepted and best economic and agronomic use of manure. Concurrently, however, is the environmental concern when manure nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) is not adequately accounted for or utilized by crops. Use of manure as a crop nutrient source requires producer confidence in nutrient availability and maintenance of high crop yields. When that confidence is lacking, either because of unknown application rates or uncertain nutrient content and crop availability, then additional fertilizer or higher manure rates are applied to ensure adequate soil fertility levels. This leads to over-application of crop nutrients, reduced profits, and potential for off-site movement and water quality degradation

Nutrient Management Plan

Management tools to help you develop a nutrient management plan and use the Iowa Phosphorus Index.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/extension_pubs/1111/thumbnail.jp

Simulating Quantum Magnetism with Correlated Non-Neutral Ion Plasmas

By employing forces that depend on the internal electronic state (or spin) of an atomic ion, the Coulomb potential energy of a strongly coupled array of ions can be modified in a spin-dependent way to mimic effective quantum spin Hamiltonians. Both ferromagnetic and antiferromagnetic interactions can be implemented. We use simple models to explain how the effective spin interactions are engineered with trapped-ion crystals. We summarize the type of effective spin interactions that can be readily generated, and discuss an experimental implementation using single-plane ion crystals in a Penning trap.Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, to be published in the Proceedings of 10th International Workshop on Non-Neutral Plasma

Phosphorus in aquatic systems

This article continues a series that provides producers with information to aid in phosphorus (P) management and to understand environmental issues relating to P management. It focuses on P in aquatic systems (wetlands, streams, rivers, and lakes) and its impact on surface water quality