Canada
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Nutrient losses from farmland to the environment have become a worldwide concern. Best management practices need to be developed and implemented to curtail the impact on ecological sustainability. I will highlight my over 30 years of experience in the basic and advanced strategies to improve nutrient use efficiency and farming profits while minimizing the impact of agriculture on the environment. Traditional soil testing is still an effective approach to managing phosphorus and potassium; however, the newly developed sensor-based technology is superior to the crop yield-based nitrogen management strategy. Easy-to-use computer programs can enable farmers to make more informed decisions. AI and machine-learning will offer new opportunities for better nutrient management in the future.
Dr. Hailin Zhang is a Regents Professor Emeritus in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences at Oklahoma State University (OSU). He started his career at OSU in 1996 and was the director of the Soil, Water and Forage Analytical Laboratory at OSU before his retirement. Hailin is a fellow of the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA) and the American Society of Agronomy (ASA). He received numerous awards from OSU and professional associations. He received the International Soil Science Award (2022), Soil Science Applied Research Award (20220), Soil Science Education and Extension Award (2019), Agronomic Education and Extension Award (2018), and Kingenta Agricultural Science Award (2014) from SSSA and ASA.