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NUE Participants, Data Base 2015 (7/7/2015)

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If you are planning to attend the 2015 NUE meeting, please register using the link below. Registration is free.

https://auburn.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0oDfU2F9qnLwmsB

 Meeting Location: Hubbard Center for Advanced Science, Innovation, and Commerce (CASIC) Room 109, 559 DeVall Drive, Auburn University Research Park, Auburn Alabama.
The CASIC building is on campus but a little far from hotels. Don’t worry, we will provide some type of transportation from the hotel to the meeting place.

Monday, August 3^th, 2015

Traveling day to Auburn, Alabama

Tuesday, August 4^th, 2015

All day meeting. Possible trip to the E.V. Smith research station at the end of the afternoon.

Wednesday, August 5^th, 2015

Meeting will end at noon.

Travel logistics

Atlanta is the most convenient airport for most of you. The Atlanta airport is located 101 miles north east of Auburn, and the travel distance is about 1h 30 minutes via I-85N.

Transportation from Atlanta airport to Auburn, AL: There is a shuttle that provides service from Atlanta airport to Auburn. Groome transportation is the company: http://auburn.groometransportation.com/. Round trip cost is $76 USD and reservation can be done online. Click here for shuttle schedule: http://auburn.groometransportation.com/auburn-shuttle-schedule/. This shuttle provide service to some of the main hotels in Auburn.

Suggested hotels

1.    The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center (In front of campus)

Hotel rate is $119   by using the “War Eagle Partners rate”. Use this link to book your hotel room as soon as you can. War Eagle Partners Program

This hotel will be your best option if you want to be close to downtown. It is only a block from downtown (restaurants and bars). However, this hotel is very popular then book as early as possible.

2.    Holiday Inn Express and Suites

2013 South College Street
Auburn, AL 36832
Phone 334-502-1090

Our meeting is gonna have a special room rate of $109 dollars/night. If you are interested on this hotel, please reserve as soon as possible and before 07/03/2015.

Reservations can be made by using one of the following methods:  Calling Holiday Inn Express reservations 1-800-HOLIDAY, or dialing the hotel direct at 334-502-1090 and asking for the Group’s rate.  Group Code NUE

9:00-9:30 am      Maize Nutrient Accumulation and Partitioning in Response Planting Density and Nitrogen Rate.  Dr. Ignacio  Ciampitti, Kansas State University

9:30-10:00 am    Nitrogen Losses: A Meta-analysis of 4R Nutrient Management in U.S. Corn-based Systems.
Dr. Alison Eagle, Duke University

10:00-10:30 am Break to view posters

10:30-11:00 am  On-farm sensor based N fertilization of cotton.  Dr. Jac Varco, Mississipi State University

11:00-11:45 am Nitrogen management on sugarcane and cotton in Louisiana.
Dr. Brenda Tubana, Louisiana State University

11:45-12:15 pm Nitrogen management in Sorghum. Dr. Leo Espinoza, University of Arkansas

12:15-1:15 pm    Lunch

1:15-2:15 pm      Why has adoption of sensor based N methodologies been slow?  - Panel discussion
 
Panel members: Dr. James Schepers, Dr. Brian Arnall, Dr. Brenda Tubana, Dr. Leo Espinoza  

2:15-2:45 pm     A Simplified Version of the Generalized Algorithm , Dr. John Solie, Oklahoma State University

2:45-3:15 pm  Adapt N, Dr. Harold Van Es, Cornell University
 
3:15-3:25 pm      Break to view posters
 
3:25-6:00 pm      Tour to the E.V. Smith Research station – Mini afternoon field day
 
6:00 pm                Catfish Dinner at the E. V. Smith Research Station

 
Wednesday – August 5th 2015

8:00-8:20 am      Fertigation aided by remote sensors.
Dr. Antonio Asebedo, Kansas State University
 
8:20-8:40 am      Digital image processing for cotton N determination
Dr. Tyson Raper, University of Tennessee
 
8:40-9:10 am      Advances in crop sensing technologies.
Dr. Kyle Holland, Holland Scientific.

9:10-9:30  Moving beyond NDVI for active sensing in irrigated corn, Dr. Kevin Bronson, USDA-ARS

9:30-9:50  Use of Climate Forecast as a Tool to Increase Nitrogen Use Efficiencyh in Wheat and Corn, Dr. Brenda Ortiz

9:50-10:10  Break to view posters

10:10-10:30  Climate Corporation, Dr. Nick Koshnick, VP of Soil Science

10:30-10:50  Measurement and application methods as tools to N efficiency, James Hedges, Yield 360

10:50-11:10  Encirca, Yield Nitrogen Management Management Service, Dr. John Shanahan, Dupong/Pioneer

11:10-11:30  Trimble Aerial Imaging, John Curry Trimble

11:30-12:00         Discuss the future of the group – Raising money for a Grad. Student fellowship.
12:00-12:15pm   Announce graduate student poster awards
12:15-12:30pm  2016 NUE meeting 12:30 pm              To Go Lunch box

HOTELS

The Hotel at Auburn University