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L2B.11: Intermediate Concepts to Nutrient Management in Semi- and Arid Agriculture Regions

Taught by: Karl Wyant

The following modules explore strategies for sustainable fertilizer and water management in arid and semi-arid regions, focusing on mitigating environmental challenges such as drought, salinity, and water scarcity. Dr. Wyant delves into optimizing irrigation techniques, soil moisture management, and water quality to enhance crop productivity while conserving resources. The modules also emphasize the relationship between soil health, water infiltration, and nutrient use efficiency, with practical insights provided through case studies of desert farming practices, including alfalfa, cotton, and avocado crops.

L2B.08: Nutrient Stewardship Practice

Taught by: Tom Bruulsema, Bernard Vanlauwe, Fusuo Zhang

This class goes into the regional approaches of nutrient stewardship in North America (4R Stewardship), Africa (ISFM), China.

L2B.07: Technology Innovation and Novel Fertilizers

Taught by: Adnane Bargaz, Munir Rusan, Michael McLaughlin

Fertilizers will increasingly be produced in an environmentally friendly manner and they will embody greater amounts of knowledge to control the release of nutrients to the plant. Innovation in fertilizer formulation will lead to environmentally-friendly fertilizers that maximize nutrient capture by the crop and minimize losses of nutrients.

L2B.05: Nutrient Recovery and Recycling

Taught by: Pytrik Reidsma

Circular economy solutions for greater nutrient recovery and recycling. Crop-livestock integration, less food waste, by-products use and increased nutrient recovery and recycling are key measures to optimize nutrient use efficiency across the whole food supply chain.

L2B.02: Nutrient Budget and Nutrient Use Efficiency

Taught by: Xin Zhang

This class highlights the urgent needs for improving nutrient use efficiency and provides basic knowledge about nutrient use efficiency.

L2B.01: A New Paradigm for Plant Nutrition – Introduction

Taught by: Tom Bruulsema

This class deals with management of nutrients for sustainable agricultural production, focusing on the paradigm of Responsible Plant Nutrition which contributes to productive and profitable farms.

L2A.03: Fertilizer Quality and Quality Control

Taught by: Jan Petter Fossum

Product quality is about meeting our customers’ expectations on physical and chemical quality but also on the services and the delivery. In this webinar the main focus will be what impacts the physical and chemical quality.

​L1.10: Introduction to Nutrient Management in Semi- and Arid Agriculture Regions

Taught by: Karl Wyant

In these modules, Dr. Karl Wyant introduces participants to the unique soil chemistry challenges faced in arid and semi-arid agricultural regions. Module 1 focuses on understanding soil properties, such as low organic matter and high pH levels, that impact fertilizer efficiency, emphasizing the need for sustainable intensification. In module 2, the discussion shifts to the crucial role of soil moisture and drought conditions, exploring how water availability influences nutrient uptake, particularly through mass flow and diffusion, and how farmers can adapt fertilizer management to mitigate the effects of water stress on crops.

L1.01B: Introduction to Fertilizers

Taught by: Terry Roberts

In this introductory class on fertilizers, students will delve into the fundamental concepts of plant nutrition. Throughout this course, students will explore the three primary nutrients that are essential for plant growth: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium.

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