4R N Management Science Consensus to Modify Nitrous Oxide Estimation in the Field to Market Fieldprint Calculator

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Proposal for 4R N Management Science Consensus to Modify Nitrous Oxide Estimation in the Field to Market Fieldprint Calulator 1. Context The Fertilizer Institute (TFI), the Canadian Fertilizer Institute (CFI) and the International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI) are seeking to implement a roadmap for integrating a 4R Sustainability Field Guide and Calculator for reducing carbon intensity of cropping systems in the U. S. over the next 8 to 9 months. Read more


Year of initiation:2014
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Interpretive Summary

Many leaders of the global food supply chain are members of the large Field to Market Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture ( 100 members). Several have committed to sizably reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) (e. g.

Many leaders of the global food supply chain are members of the large Field to Market Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture ( 100 members). Several have committed to sizably reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) (e. g.

IPNI and The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) are leading a project (with cooperation by Fertilizer Canada), to help strengthen the science underpinning the Field to Market Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture Fieldprint Calculator (FPC) and its field-scale greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions estimates.

The Field-to-Market Sustainability Alliance ( 65 member organizations) developed a Fieldprint Calculator (FPC) to estimate key sustainability metrics addressing land use, water quality, soil conservation, irrigation water use, energy use, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for leading U. S. agricultural field crops (corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, rice, and potatoes).

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Updates & Reports

2014

Project Description


Publications

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Improved 4R Nitrogen Management Leads to Reduced Nitrous Oxide Emissions Nitrogen fertilizer has been identified as a significant source of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. In particular, nitrous oxide is a potent greenhouse gas with a heat-trapping potential almost 300 times greater than carbon dioxide. A number of food sustainability groups, environmental advocates, and scientific organizations are working to develop a path for reducing nitrous oxide emissions.
Research with Impact

Project Leader

Cliff Synder, International Plant Nutrition Institute (IPNI)


Project Cooperators

None


IPNI Staff

Tai McClellan Maaz


Location

Americas \ Northern America \ USA \ IA


Topics

4r place, 4r rate, 4r source, 4r time

maize, soybean, wheat

Nitrogen (N)