Nitrogen Management Webinar Series

Nitrogen is an essential plant nutrient necessary for healthy crop growth and high yields. Unfortunately, improper management can lead to environmental losses of nitrogen that can pollute ground and surface water or emit nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. This three-part webinar series will help farmers and land managers better understand nitrogen dynamics as they learn about:

• Nitrogen Management and Climate Change Mitigation in Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems
  • April 17, 2014: Presented by Georgine Yorgey, Associate in Research, WSU CSANR. 
• Nitrous Oxide Emissions in Inland Pacific Northwest Cropping Systems
  • March 27, 2014: Presented by Georgine Yorgey, Associate in Research, WSU CSANR.
  • Flux Tower 3-minute video referenced in presentation. 
• Nitrogen Cycling and Losses in Agricultural Systems
  • March 13, 2014: Presented by Kristy Borrelli, REACCH Extension Specialist, University of Idaho.
• Further Reading for N Management Webinars

Additional webinars featuring other aspects of climate change and agriculture can be found through the Center for Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resources webinar series, Pacific Northwest Agriculture and Climate Change Webinar Series, including the following topics:

• Soil Carbon Dynamics and Climate Change Mitigation in the Inland Pacific Northwest
  • 2013: Presented by Georgine Yorgey, associate in research, WSU CSANR.
  • Further reading associated with this presentation.
• Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Pacific Northwest
  • November 2012: Presented by Georgine Yorgey, associate in research, WSU CSANR.
  • Further reading associated with this presentation.
• What do we currently know about the impacts of climate change on Pacific Northwest cropland agriculture?
  • November 2012; Presented by Chad Kruger, director, WSU CSANR.
  • Further reading associated with this presentation.
• Greenhouse Gases and Agriculture: Where does Organic Farming Fit?
  • November 2010; Presented by Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, David Granatstein, and Dave Huggins.

It is becoming increasingly important for agricultural land managers to understand the risks associated with climate change and be better prepared to adjust their on-farm management strategies accordingly. This webinar series helps to identify and explain important issues of concern using up-to-date, research-based information, relevant to the diverse agricultural systems of the Pacific Northwest. The webinars are intended for anyone interested in learning more about how a changing climate might impact agriculture.