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Progress on improving agricultural nitrogen use efficiency: UK-China virtual joint centers on nitrogen agronomy
Frontiers of agricultural science and engineering, Vol.9(3), pp.475-489
2022
Abstract
Two virtual joint centers for nitrogen agronomy were established between the UK and China to facilitate collaborative research aimed at improving nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) in agricultural production systems and reducing losses of reactive N to the environment. Major focus areas were improving fertilizer NUE, use of livestock manures, soil health, and policy development and knowledge exchange. Improvements to fertilizer NUE included attention to application rate in the context of yield potential and economic considerations and the potential of improved practices including enhanced efficiency fertilizers, plastic film mulching and cropping design. Improved utilization of livestock manures requires knowledge of the available nutrient content, appropriate manure processing technologies and integrated nutrient management practices. Soil carbon, acidification and biodiversity were considered as important aspects of soil health. Both centers identified a range of potential actions that could be taken to improve N management, and the research conducted has highlighted the importance of developing a systems-level approach to assessing improvement in the overall efficiency of N management and avoiding unintended secondary effects from individual interventions. Within this context, the management of fertilizer emissions and livestock manure at the farm and regional scales appear to be particularly important targets for mitigation.
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- Title
- Progress on improving agricultural nitrogen use efficiency: UK-China virtual joint centers on nitrogen agronomy
- Authors/Creators
- Tom Misselbrook - Rothamsted ResearchZhaohai Bai - Center for Agricultural Resources Research, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, ChinaZejiang Cai - Experimental StationWeidong Cao - Nanjing Agricultural UniversityAlison Carswell - Rothamsted ResearchNicholas Cowan - Centre for Ecology and HydrologyZhenling Cui - College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaDavid Chadwick - Bangor UniversityBridget Emmett - Centre for Ecology and HydrologyKeith Goulding - Rothamsted ResearchRui Jiang - Northwest A&F UniversityDavey Jones - Bangor UniversityXiaotang JU - College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaHongbin Liu - Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional PlanningYuelai LU - University of East AngliaLin MA - Center for Agricultural Resources Research, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shijiazhuang 050021, ChinaDavid Powlson - Rothamsted ResearchRobert M. Rees - Scotland's Rural CollegeUte Skiba - Centre for Ecology and HydrologyPete Smith - Institute of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, UKRoger SYLVESTER-BRADLEY - ADAS Boxworth, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridge CB23 4NN, UKJohn Williams - ADAS Boxworth, Battlegate Road, Boxworth, Cambridge CB23 4NN, UKLianhai WU - Rothamsted ResearchMinggang XU - Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional PlanningWen XU - College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaFusuo Zhang - College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaJunling Zhang - College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, ChinaJianbin Zhou - Northwest A&F UniversityXuejun Liu - College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
- Publication Details
- Frontiers of agricultural science and engineering, Vol.9(3), pp.475-489
- Publisher
- Higher Education Press
- Identifiers
- 991005560443707891
- Copyright
- © 2022 The Author(s).
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Sustainable Farming Systems
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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