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SOIL PRODUCTIVITY ASSESSMENT FOR BIOENERGY AND CONSERVATION (SPARC)

Newell Kitchen

USDA-ARS Cropping Systems and Water Quality Research Unit

Columbia, MO

Translating Missouri USDA-ARS Research and Technology into Practice A training session provided by USDA-ARS-CSWQRU, 10-11 October

2012, Columbia, MO

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Co-Existence of Marginality & Vulnerability

Marginal Soils Vulnerable Soils

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Profitability Mapping AveragedOver a Decade

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Claypan Soil Landscape Affects Production

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Lost Soil Function from Soil Degradation

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Soil Productivity Assessment for Renewable Energy and Conservation

(SPARC)South Farm, Columbia, MO

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SPARC Research TreatmentsStudy 1: GRAIN vs BIOMASS

corn soybean switchgrass (60 #

N/A) switchgrass (0 #

N/A)

2009-2011 2012-

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2012, Columbia, MO

corn soybean switchgrass (60 #

N/A) miscanthus (60 #

N/A)

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SPARC Research TreatmentsStudy 2: Variations in BIOMASS Management

switchgrass (Kanlow; 60 # N/A) switchgrass (Kanlow; 90 # N/A) switchgrass (Cave-in-Rock; # N/A

) switchgrass 2 cut (feed/fuel; 90

# N/A) switchgrass + white clover switchgrass + native legumes

2009 - 2011 2012 -

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switchgrass (Kanlow; 60 # N/A) switchgrass (Kanlow; 90 # N/A) miscanthus (0 # N/A) switchgrass 2 cut (feed/fuel; 90

# N/A) switchgrass (0 # N/A) switchgrass + native legumes

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Corn Yield

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Cave-n-Rock60 lbs N/A

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Kanlow0 lbs N/A

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Kanlow60 lbs N/A

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Corn Yield as a Function of DTC

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Soybean Yield as a Function of DTC

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Bleak 2012 YieldsBoth Hot and Dry

2012 through 9/1

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Estimate of Topsoil Impact on 2012 Production

Summit

Side-slope

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