Soybean at early stage showing symptoms of K deficiency Dec. 12 is the Deadline for Nutrient Deficiency Photo Contest Submissions
IPNI is continuing sponsorship of its plant nutrient deficiency photo contest during 2013 to encourage field observation and increase understanding of crop nutrient deficiencies. Photos and supporting information can be submitted until December 12th.
4R Research Fund Requests Research Proposals on 4R Nutrient Stewardship
The 4R Research Fund was established by the fertilizer industry to help determine sustainability indicators and environmental impact data for implementation of 4R Nutrient Stewardship across North America.
Potassium Deficiency in Soybean Is Potassium Fertilizer Really Necessary?: An Issue Review
Recently, the question has been raised of whether or not agriculture should be using potassium (K) fertilizers. Dr. T.S. Murrell, IPNI Northcentral Director, has prepared a review of this issue examining how the soil fertility and plant nutrition science determines if or when K should be applied.
Better Crops with Plant Food #4 2013
The 'Read More' link below will take you directly to the table of contents for our 2013 #4 issue of Better Crops with Plant Food. This web portal gives you easy access to an archive of past issues and an ability to download each individual article.
New Crop Nutrient Removal Calculator Released
The International Plant Nutrition Institute has just released its multilingual, web-based Crop Nutrient Removal Calculator tool.
Dr. Terry Roberts, President, IPNI, receiving the 2013 Agronomic Service Award IPNI Scientists Awarded at the 2013 ASA-SSSA-CSSA International Annual Meetings
Learn about the presentations made and awards won by IPNI Scientists at the 2013 American Society of Agronomy-Soil Science Society of America-Crop Science Society of America International Annual Meetings.
Nutrient Balance: Critical to Crop Production and Environmental Protection
People and plants both need balanced nutrition for normal growth and good health. Get a pdf copy of this bulletin in Stewardship Specifics Series by clicking the 'Read More' button below!
The Phosphorus Crisis: When Is It Coming, and Is There a Simple Solution?
IPNI responds to a recent TED talk related to the issue of phosphorus use, and welcomes discussion of issues associated with phosphorus fertilizer use and the opportunity to clarify public perception of those issues.
NEW BOOK: Southern Forages, is now available in Spanish
The book Southern Forages was first introduced in 1991 and has since gained wide recognition as a practical and reliable source of information on modern forage crop management. This book is now available in Spanish. (FORRAJES DE LAS AMÉRICAS)
Nitrogen Notes - MANAGING NITROGEN
A basic understanding of the reactions of nitrogen in soils provides a solid foundation for making wise nutrient stewardship decisions. Nitrogen Notes is a series of fact sheets written by IPNI staff that covers the major nitrogen fertilizer transformations that occur in crop production.
Nutrient Expert® Decision Support Tools for Maize and Wheat Launched in China
Nutrient Expert® is an easy-to-use, interactive, and computer-based decision support tool that can rapidly provide nutrient recommendations for an individual farmer field in the presence or absence of soil testing data.
Introducing the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Concept to Smallholder Farming Systems of Sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Shamie Zingore, IPNI Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Program discusses how the 4R Nutrient Stewardship concept can be specifically adapted to smallholder farming systems.
4R Nutrient Stewardship Adoption in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Shamie Zingore, IPNI Director, Sub-Saharan Africa Program, leads us through the region’s current challenges and discusses the limitations of smallholder farming systems and their surrounding infrastructure.
Jian Jin receives IPNI Scholar Award in 2012 2013 Scholar Award Recipients Announced by IPNI
Twenty six (26) graduate students have been named to receive the IPNI Scholar Award in 2013, with the most widespread geographic distribution ever for the award. The individual awards of US $2,000 are given to graduate students in sciences relevant to plant nutrition and management of crop nutrients.
NEW PUBLICATION: Stewardship Specifics
Stewardship Specifics are condensed, one-page bulletins providing scientific reviews of issues impacted by nutrient stewardship. Stewardship Specifics are written by IPNI staff and are intended to provide balanced assessments of current and emerging topics related to nutrient use, crop production, and environmental protection.
NEW VIDEO - The Right Way to Grow Rice...4R Nutrient Stewardship
This video is the most recent installment in the IPNI series "The Right Way to Grow - 4R Nutrient Stewardship". It details how growers can apply the right fertilizer source, at the right rate, at the right time, and in the right place needed to meet their rice production goals.
Crop Nutrient Deficiency Image Collection Crop Nutrient Deficiency Image Collection Now Available in Multiple Languages
Find over 500 images intuitively grouped and easily searchable by available crop-type in English (EN), Español (Spanish, ES), Français (French, FR), Português (Portuguese, PT), Русский (Russian, RU), and 中國的 (Chinese-Mandarin, ZH).
4R Plant Nutrition: A Manual for Improving the Management of Plant Nutrition
This manual is a wire-bound, +130 page (8½ x 11 in.) book filled with illustrations, learning modules, and case studies.
VIDEO: Fertilizing Crops to Improve Human Health: A Scientific Review
Without adequate plant nutrition, the world would produce only about half as much staple foods and more forested lands would have to be put into production.
