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FINAL REPORTS

Developing Low-Cost Technologies to Improve Water Quality and Sustainable Agricultural Practices in South Dakota

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Exploring New Microbial Pathway for Nitrate Control by Cover Crop and Bioreactor at the Southeast Research Station

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Identification of Solar-Powered N2-Fixing Cyanobacteria from Native Grasslands for Soil Health and Bio-Nitrogen Fertilizer Application in South Dakota Crop Fields

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Acquisition of a Truck-Mounted Hydraulic Soil Probe for Subsampling Soil

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Calibration of Nitrogen Requirement of Oats Grown for Grain in South Dakota 

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Impacts of Manure and Inorganic Fertilizer on Soil Fertility, Water Quality, and Crop Yield in South Dakota

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Impact of Phosphorus Soil Test Level Differences on Crop Response in No-Till Soils in Central South Dakota

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In-season N Application in Corn to Improve Fertilizer Efficiency in Eastern South Dakota

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Survey of South Dakota Producers’ Current Nutrient Management Practices

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Combining Soil fertility and Soil Health to improve Corn Potassium, Phosphorus, and Sulfur Fertilizer Recommendations

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Building Potassium Fertilizer Guidelines that Include Soil Classification Information

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Building a South Dakota Corn No-tillage N Recommendation Algorithm that Considers Improvements in Soil Health

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Sulfur and Nitrogen Dynamics for Rye Raised as a Cover Crop

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Development of Inexpensive Y-drop System Combined with a Cover Crop Planter to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency while Inter-seeding Cover Crops

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Influence of Manure and Fertilizer Application in Corn-Soybean-Spring Wheat-Cover Crops Rotation on Water Availability and Quality, Soil Fertility and Crop Yield

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Sulfur source and application timing effect on soybean yield

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RESEARCH IN PROGRESS

Acquisition of a Combine for Soil Fertility Research Trials Crop Harvest

 

Acquisition of Nutrient Applicator Package on Planter

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Application of Biosolid-based Nitrogen Control Release Fertilizers to Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency of Corn Production and Soil Health in South Dakota

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Breeding for Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) in South Dakota Winter Wheat Under Regenerative Agriculture Management

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Engaging, Educating, and Empowering Agriculture through an Interview-based Podcast

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Evaluating Selected Soil Health Indices for Predicting Nitrogen Fertilizer Requirement for Winter Wheat in Western South Dakota

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Evaluation of Zinc and Boron Micro-nutrients on Con Nutrition and Grain Yield in Eastern South Dakota

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Evaluation of Soil Test Potassium and Side Dress Application of Potassium and Biochar on Corn Nutrition and Grain Yield in Eastern South Dakota

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Fertilization Management to Reduce Potential Yield Declines Following No-till Adoption in South Dakota

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Fertilizer N Rate Recommendation Update for Corn

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Identifying Nutrient Loss Hot Spots in Tile Drainage

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Influence of Interseeding Cover Crops on Nitrogen Fertilizer Rate Requirement for Optimal Corn Grain Yield in a No-till System

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Influence of Nitrogen Stabilizers and Application Dates in No-Tillage Corn Production on Nitrogen Use Efficiency and N Losses to the Atmosphere and Groundwater

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​Investigating Impact of Starter Fertilizer Placement on Plan Development, Grain Yield, and Nutrient Uptake
 

Investigating Fertilizer Response and Requirement in High Protein Soybean Varieties

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Investigating P and K Fertilizer Application Timing and Management Strategy on Crop Yield, and Nutrient Uptake - Equipment Acquisition and Research Initiation

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The impact of phosphorus soil test level differences on crop response, phosphorus leaching, and phosphorus runoff under long-term no-till management in South Dakota​

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