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Landscape Management of Agronomic Processes for Site-specific Farming

The objective of this project is to measure and model landscape dynamics for a hummocky topography in the Black Soil Zone of east central Alberta. Then evaluate the potential benefit of variable rate application.

IPNI-1999-CAN-AB19

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15 Mar 2001

Objectives

    The purpose of this project is to investigate landscape variability as it relates to soil and fertilizer nutrient (N,P,K, and S) management. The results of which will be used to develop an agronomic model for making annual fertilizer decisions plus long-term options for best management practices based on landscape units and field management. The key results expected include:
    1. to assess landscape-scale variability of soil properties and soil processes that influence soil and crop management,
    2. to utilize knowledge of landscape processes to test and develop an agronomic model, and
    3. to derive short term and long term agronomic management strategies using the model, and crop management and uncovering more efficient options.