Presentations
T10
Soil & Water
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
10:00am to 10:50am
T3
Soil & Water
Tue, Dec 17, 2019
3:00pm to 3:50pm
Nitrogen Cycling & Cover Crops
Cover crop adoption in the Midwest has significantly increased within the last decade. However, critical questions remain as it relates to the synchrony of cover crop biomass nitrogen release with cash crop nitrogen demand. Therefore, Dr. Armstrong’s presentation will share results of his investigation of cover crop impacts on soil nitrogen availability, cash crop uptake and yield, and water quality.
Speaker

Shalamar Armstrong
Dr. Armstrong is an Environmental Soil Scientist and Associate professor in the Department of Agronomy at Purdue University. His research program investigates the agronomic, environmental, and economic impacts of current and emerging regenerative agricultural practices that reduce nutrient and soil loss and promote carbon farming in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. Dr. Armstrong’s research is executed on multiple scales ranging from the soil microbiome to the evaluation of conservation practices on field and watershed scales. Annually, his applied research program advances the knowledge of the agricultural and farming community on cropping systems management that facilitates nutrient loss reduction, nutrient cycling, and competitive crop productivity.