DURHAM, N.C., April 22 -- North Carolina State University issued the following press release:
As farmers work to produce reliable harvests for a growing population, nitrogen fertilizer plays an important role in helping them deliver strong crop yields year after year. But applying the right amount of fertilizer is often a challenge, which can cost farmers time and money, while excess fertilizer can lead to environmental impacts.
In an effort to better understand the nitrogen cycle and fertilizer use in agriculture, NCState University researchers have joined an international coalition focused on developing data and tools to transform how nitrogen is managed. The Agricultural Nitrogen Use Efficiency Platform (AgNUE) is a collaborative resea...