Dr. Craig Drury

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Research Scientist

Dr. Drury is a soil biochemist who develops soil, crop and nutrient management practices which improve crop productivity while enhancing environmental quality.

Current research and/or projects

1. Cross-Canada agronomic and environmental benefit of advance 4R nitrogen management of grain corn. Canadian Field Crops Research Alliance Cluster. Canadian Agricultural Partnership (CAP). 

2. Coordinated site network for studying the impacts of 4R nutrient management on crop production and nutrient loss. Foundation for Food and Agricultural Research. 

Additional Publications

Peer-reviewed Publications 2015-2021 (Lifetime total 232)

1. Agomoh, I.V., Drury*, C.F., Yang, X.M., Phillips, L.A. and W. D. Reynolds. 2021. Crop Rotation enhances soybean yields and soil health indicators. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. (in press)

2. Drury, C.F., Woodley, A.L., Reynolds, W.D., Yang, X.M., Phillips, L.A. Rehmann, L. and W. Calder. 2021. Impacts of corn stover removal on carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide emissions. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J.  (in press May 2020).

3. Jiang, R., Yang, J.Y., Drury, C.F., He, W., Smith, W.N., Grant, B.B., He, P. and W. Zhou. 2021. Assessing the impacts of diversified crop rotation systems on crop yields and nitrous oxide emissions in Canada using the DNDC model. Science of the Total Env. (in press October 2020).

4. Lumarie Pérez-Guzmán, L., Phillips, L.A., Agomoh, I., Drury, C.F., and V. Acosta-Martínez.  2020.  Linking CNPS enzyme activity to soil health in four rotation systems from Canadian soils. Agr. GeoSci  & Env. (in press March 2021). 

5. Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W. Owen, M.L., Drury, C.F. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2021.  Influence of feedlot manure on reactive phosphorus in rainfall runoff during the transition from continuous to legacy phases.  Can. J. Soil Sci. (in press Jan 2021).

6.  Miller, J.J., Owen, M.L., Hao, X., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2021. Influence of continuous manure and legacy application on soil organic carbon, soil hydrophobicity, and soil water repellency. Can J. Soil Sci. (in press Feb 2021). 

7.  Stoeckli, J.L., Sharifi, M. Hooker, D., Khaefi, F., Thomas, B., Stewart, G., McDonald, I., Drury, C.F., Ma, B.L., Deen, B., and H.R. Motaghian. 2021. Predicting soil nitrogen availability to grain corn in Ontario, Canada? Can. J. Soil Sci. (In press Jan 2021).

8.  Zhao, N., Yang, X., Huang, G.,  Lü, Y., Zhang, J., Fan, Y., Drury, C.F., and X. Yang.  2021. Chemical and spectroscopic characteristics of humic acid from a clay loam soil in Ontario after 52 years of consistent fertilization and crop rotation. Pedosphere 31:204-213.

9.  Agomoh, I.V., Drury*, C.F. Phillips, L.A., Reynolds, W.D. and X.M. Yang. 2020. Increasing crop diversity in wheat rotations increases yields bit decreases soil health. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 84: 170-181.

10.  Banger, K., Wagner-Riddle, C., Grant, B.B., Smith, W.N. Drury, C.F. and J. Yang. 2020. Modifying fertilizer rate and application method reduces environmental losses and increases corn yield for Ontario. Science of the Total Environment. Vol 722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.137851.

11.  Bowles, T.M., Socolar, Y., Calderón, F., Cavigelli, M.A.  Culman, S.W.  Deen, W., Drury, C.F., Garcia, A., Gaudin, A., Harkom, W.S., Lehman, M., Osborne, S., Robertson, G.P., Salerno, J.D., Schmer, M.R., Strock, J., and A.S. Grandy. 2020. Long-term evidence shows crop rotation diversification increases agricultural resilience to adverse growing conditions in North America. One Earth 2, 284-293.

12.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Owen, M.L., Hao, X., Drury, C.F., and D.S. Chanasyk. 2020.  Influence of feedlot manure amendments on dissolved organic carbon in runoff during transition from continuous to legacy applications. Can. J Soil Sci. (in press August 5, 2020). 

13.  Miller, J.J., Owen, M.L. Battigelli, J.P.,  Drury, C.F., and D.S. Chanasyk. 2020. Short-term legacy effects of feedlot manure application on soil mesofauna. J. Environ Qual. 29:1730-1737.

14.  Miller, J.J., Owen, M.L., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., and D.S. Chanasyk. 2020. Long-term cropping system and fertilization influences soil organic carbon, soil water repellency, and soil hydrophobicity. Can. J. Soil Sci. 100:234-244. 

15.  Reynolds, W.D., Nurse, R., Phillips, L.A., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., and E. Page. 2020. Characterizing mass-volume-density-porosity relationships in a sandy loam soil amended with compost. Can. J. Soil Sci. 100:289-301. 

16.  Smith, w., Grant, B., Qi, Z., He, W., Qian, B., VanderZaag, A., Drury, C.F., St. Luce, M., Lemke, R.L., and C. Wagner-Riddle. 2020. Towards an improved methodology for modelling climate change impacts on cropping systems in cool climates. Sci. Total Env. Vol. 728, 138845 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020. 

17.  Smith, W., Grant, B., Qi, Z., He, W., VanderZaag, A., Drury, C.F., and M. Helmers.  2020. Development of the DNDC model to improve soil hydrology and incorporate mechanistic tile drainage: A comparative analysis with RZWQM2.  Env. Modelling and Software. Vol. 123,104577 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsoft.2019. 

18.  Woodley, A.L., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Phillips, L.A., Reynolds, W.D., Calder, W. and T.O. Oloya. 2020. Ammonia volatilization, N2O emissions and corn yields as influenced by nitrogen placement and enhanced efficiency fertilizers. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 84:1327-1341. 

19.  Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D. and L.A. Phillips. 2020. Nitrogen release from shoots and roots of crimson clover, hairy vetch and red clover.  Can. J. Soil Sci. 100:179-188.

20.  Zhang, T.Q., Zheng, Z.M., Drury, C.F. and C.S. Tan. 2020. Legacy phosphorus after 45 years with consistent cropping systems and fertilization compared to native soils. Frontiers in Earth Sci. 8:1-11. https://doi: 10.3389/feart.2020.00183

21.  He, W., Yang, J.Y., Qian, B., Drury, C.F., Hoogenboom, G. He, P., Lapen, D., and W. Zhou. 2019. Climate change impacts on crop yield, soil water balance and nitrate leaching in the semiarid and humid regions of Canada.  PLOS ONE 13. https://
doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207370
 
22.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Bremer, E., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., Hao, X. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2019. Short-term legacy effects of feedlot manure amendments on irrigated barley yield and soil macronutrient supply. Can J. Soil Sci. 99: 100-105. 

23.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B., Owen, M.,  Drury, C.F. and D. Chanasyk. 2019. Influence of feedlot manure amendments on runoff hydrology and sediment loss during transition between continuous and legacy phases. Can J. Soil Sci. 99: 548-562.

24.  Miller, J.J. Owen, M.L., Drury, C.F. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2019. Short-term legacy effects of feedlot manure amendments on earthworm abundance in a clay loam soil. Can. J. Soil Sci. 99:447-457.

25.  Miller, J.J. Owen, B.H., Ellert. M.L., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F and D.S. Chanasyk. 2019. Influence of crop residues and nitrogen fertilizer on soil water repellency and soil hydrophobicity under long-term no-till. Can J. Soil Sci. 99: 334-344.  

26.  Miller, J.J., Owen, M.L., Hao, X., Drury, C.F. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2019.  Short-term legacy effects of feedlot manure amendments on water-extractable organic carbon and total nitrogen in a clay loam soil profile. Can. J. Soil Sci. 99:36-45.

27.  Miller, J.J. Owen, B.H., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F, Reynolds, W.D. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2019. Tillage system influences hydrophobicity but not water repellency of a clay loam soil in southwestern Ontario. Can J. Soil Sci. 99:575-578.

28.  Miller, J.J. Owen, M.L. Yang, X., Drury, C.F., Chanasyk, D.S., and W.D. Willms. 2019. Water repellency and hydrophobicity of some major agricultural crop residues. Agron. J. 111:3008-3019. 

29.  Yang, X.M, Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Reeb, M.A., and J. Yang. 2019. Legume cover crops provide nitrogen to corn during a 3-year transition to organic cropping. Agron. J. 111: 3253-3264.

30.  Yang, X.M. C.F. Drury, W. Xu, M. Reeb, and T. Oloya. 2019. Rapid determinations of dissolved inorganic and organic nitrogen in soil leachate using mid-infrared spectroscopy. Can. J. Soil Sci. 99:579-583.

31.  Fan, R., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., and Z. Zhang. 2018.  Curve-fitting techniques improve the mid-infrared analysis of soil organic carbon: a case study for Brookston clay loam particle-size fractions. Scientific Reports: 8: DOI:10.1038/s41598-018-30704-2

32.  Guest, G., Smith, W., Grant, B., Brian McConkey, B, Chipanshi, A., Reid, K., Kroebel, R., Martel, M. Desjardins, R., VanderZaag, A., Pattey, E., Glenn, A., Wilson, H., Balde, H., Wagner-Riddle, C., Drury, C.,F. Fuller, K., Hayashi, M. and D.W. Reynolds. 2018. Comparing the performance of the DNDC, Holos, and VSMB models for predicting the water partitioning of various crops and sites across Canada. Can. J. Soil Sci. 212-231.

33.  Marek, J., Grant, B., Smith, W.N., Deen, W., Drury, C.F., VanderZaag, A., Qian, B., Yang, J., and C. Wagner-Riddle. 2018. Long-term trends in corn yields and soil carbon under diversified crop rotations. J. Environ. Qual. 47: 635-643.

34.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., and X. Hao. 2018. Influence of long-term application of stockpiled feedlot manure with straw or wood-chip bedding on net nitrogen mineralization and nitrification in a clay loam soil. Can. J. Soil Sci. 98: 200-211.

35.   Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., X. Hao and D.S. Chanasyk. 2018. Influence of long-term feedlot manure amendments on soil hydraulic conductivity, water stable aggregates, and soil thermal properties during the growing season.   Can. J. Soil Sci. 98:421-435. 

36.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., Hao, X. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2018. Influence of long-term feedlot manure and inorganic fertilizer application on selected metal and trace elements in a clay loam soil. Can. J. Soil Sci. 98: 330-342.

37.  Miller, J.J., Hazendonk, P., and C.F. Drury. 2018. Influence of manure type and bedding material on carbon content of particulate organic matter in feedlot amendments using 13C NMR-DPMAS. Compost Science & utilization. 26: 27-39. 

38.  Scott, A., Tien, Y.C., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D. and E. Topp. 2018.  Enrichment of antibiotic resistance genes in soil receiving composts derived from swine manure, yard wastes, or food wastes, and evidence for multi-year persistence of swine Clostridium. Can. J. Microbiol. 64: 201-208.

39.  Woodley, A.L., Drury*, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Calder, W., Yang, X.M. and T.O. Oloya. 2018. Improved acid trap methodology for determining ammonia volatilization in wind tunnel experiments. Can. J. Soil Sci. 98:193-199.

40.  Woodley, A.L., Drury*, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Tan, C.S., Yang, X.M. and T.O. Oloya. 2018. Long-term cropping effects on partitioning of water flow and nitrate loss between surface runoff and tile drainage. J. Environ. Qual. 47:820-829. 

41.  Woodley, A.L, Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Reynolds, W.D., Calder, W. and T.O. Oloya. 2018.  Streaming UAN with/without enhanced efficiency products impacted corn yields, ammonia and N2O emissions. Agron. J. 110:1-11. 

42.  Yang, X.M., C.F. Drury, and M.R. Reeb. 2018. No-tillage had warmer over-winter soil temperatures than conventional tillage in a Brookston clay loam soils in southwestern Ontario. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 82: 307-314. 

43.  Zhang, L., Yang, X., Drury, C.F., Miller, J.J., Gregorich, E.G., Chantigny, M., Bittman, S., Reynolds, W.D. and J.Y. Yang. 2018. Infrared spectroscopy estimations for water dissolved carbon and amino sugars in diverse Canadian agricultural soils.  Can. J. Soil Sci. 98:484-499.

44.  Zhang, L., Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Chantingy, M., Gregorich, E.G., Miller, J., Bittman, S., Reynolds, D.W., and J. Yang.  2018. Infrared spectroscopy prediction of organic carbon and total nitrogen in soil and particulate organic matter from diverse Canadian agricultural regions. Can. J. Soil Sci. Can. J. Soil Sci. 98:77-90.  

45.  Cambareri G.S., Drury C.F., Lauzon J., Salas W. and Wagner-Riddle C. 2017. Year-round nitrous oxide emissions as affected by timing and method of dairy manure application to corn. Soil Sci. Soc. of Am. J. 81: 166-178. 

46.  Cambareri G.S., Wagner-Riddle C, Drury C.F., Lauzon J., and W. Salas. 2017. A decision tree-based approach to calculate nitrous oxide fluxes from chamber measurements. Can. J. Soil Sci. 97: 532-540. 

47.  Cambareri G.S., Wagner-Riddle C., Drury C.F., Lauzon J., and W. Salas. 2017. Anaerobically digested dairy manure as an alternative nitrogen source of nitrogen to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions in fall-fertilized corn. Can. J. Soil Sci. 97: 439-451.

48.  Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Reynolds, W.D., Calder, W., Oloya, T.O. and A.L. Woodley. 2017. Combining urease and nitrification inhibitors with incorporation reduces ammonia volatilization, nitrous oxide emissions and increases corn yields. J. Environ. Qual. 46: 939-949.

49.  Fox, C. A., Miller, J., Joschko, M., Drury, C.F., and W. D. Reynolds. 2017. Earthworm population dynamics as a consequence of long-term and recently imposed tillage in a clay loam soil. Can. J. Soil Sci. 97: 561-579. 

50.  Gregorich, E.G., Janzen, H.H., Ellert, B.H., Helgason, B.L., Qian. B., Zebarth, B.J., Angers, D.A., Beyaert, R.P., Drury, C.F., Duguid, S., May, W.E. McConkey, B.G. and M.F. Dyck. 2017. Litter decay is unaffected by soil type at diverse sites across Canada.   Global Change Biol. 23: 1725-1734.

51.  Jing, Q. Shang, J., Huffman, E.C., Qian, B., Pattey, E., Liu, J., Dong, T., Drury, C.F., and N. Tremblay. 2017. Using the CSM-CERES-Maize model to assess the gap between actual and potential yields of grain maize. J. Agric. Science. 155: 239-260. 

52.  Jing, Q., Qian, B., Shang, J., Huffman, T., Liu, J., Pattey, E., Dong, T., Tremblay, N., Drury, C.F., Ma, B.L., Jego, G., Jiao, X., Kovacs, J., Walters, D., and J. Wang. 2017. Assessing the options to improve regional wheat yield in eastern Canada using the CSM–CERES–wheat model. Agron. J. 109: 510-523. 

53.  Li, Z., Yang, J.Y., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., and W.D. Reynolds. 2017. Evaluation of the DNDC model for simulating soil temperature, moisture and respiration from monoculture and rotational corn, soybean and winter wheat in Canada. Ecological Modelling.  360: 230-243.

54.  Miller, J.J., Battigelli, J., Beasley, B.W., and C.F. Drury. 2017. Response of soil mesofauna to long-term application of feedlot manure on irrigated cropland. J. Enviro. Qual. 46:185-192. 

55.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Hao, X., and F.J. Larney, 2017. Surface soil salinity and soluble salts after 15 applications of composted or stockpiled manure with straw or wood-chips. Compost Sci. & Utilization. 25:36-47. 

56.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., F.J. Larney, Hao, X. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2017. Influence of long-term application of feedlot amendments to cropland on ground elevation, Ah horizon depth and soil color. Can J. Soil Sci. 97:109-121

57.  Miller, J.J., Beasley, B., Hazendonk, P., Drury, C.F. and D.S. Chanasyk. 2017. Influence of long-term application of feedlot manure amendments on water repellency of a clay loam soil. J. Environ. Qual. 46:667-675.

58.  Abalos, D., Smith, W., Grant, B.B., Drury, C.F., MacKell, S., and C. Wagner-Riddle.  2016.  Scenario analysis of fertilizer management practices for N2O mitigation from corn systems in Canada. Science of the Total Env. J. 573:356-365.

59.  Abalos, D., Jeffery, S., Drury, C.F., and C. Wagner-Riddle. 2016. Improving fertilizer management in the U.S. and Canada for N2O mitigation: Understanding potential positive and negative side-effects on corn yields. Agr. Ecosyst. Env. 221:214-221

60.  Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D., Parkin, G., Lauzon, J., Saso, J., Zhang, T.Q., Yang, X.M., Tan, C.S., Liu, K., Calder, W., Oloya, T.O., Welacky, T.W. and D.K. Reid. 2016. Solute dynamics and the Ontario Nitrogen Index: II Nitrate leaching. Can. J. Soil Sci. 96:122-135.

61.  Fuller, K.D., Burton, D., Grimmett, M., Franklin, J., Drury, C.F., Zebarth, B., Rodd, V., and E. St. George. 2016. Effect of land management practices and environmental parameters on growing season denitrification rates under typical dairy rotations in Atlantic Canada. Can. J. Soil Sci. 96: 86-103.

62.  He, W., Yang, J.Y., Drury, C.F., Smith, W.N., Grant, B.B., He, P., Qian, B., Hoogenboom, G., Zhou, W. 2016. Estimating the impacts of climate change on crop yields and N2O emissions for conventional and no-tillage in Southwestern Ontario, Canada. Agricultural Systems: 201-215.

63.  He, W., Yang, J.Y., Qian, B., Drury, C.F., Zhou, W., He, P., Lapen, D., and G. Hoogenboom. 2016. Sensitivity analysis of crop yields, soil water contents and nitrogen leaching to precipitation, management practices and soil hydraulic properties in semi-arid and humid regions of Canada using the DSSAT model. Nutr. Cycl. Agroecosys. 106:201–215.

64.  Miller, J.J. Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., and X. Hao. 2016. Influence of long-term application of composted or stockpiled feedlot manure with straw or wood-chip bedding on soil cation exchange capacity. Compost Science & Utilization. 24: 54-60.

65.  Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F. Parkin, G.W., Lauzon, J.D. Saso, J.K., Zhang, T.Q., Liu, K., Welacky, T.W. Yang, X.M. Tan, C.S., Calder, W., Oloya, T.O. and D.K. Reid. 2016. Solute dynamics and the Ontario Nitrogen Index: I Chloride leaching. Can. J. Soil Sci.: 96:105-121. 

66.  Yang, X.M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D. and Yang, J.Y. 2016. How do changes in bulk soil organic carbon content affect carbon concentrations in individual soil particle fractions. Sci. Reports. 6, 27173; doi: 10.1038/srep27173. 

67.  Li, Z., Yang, J., Drury, C.F., and G. Hoogenboom. 2015. Evaluation of the DSSAT-CSM for simulating yield and soil organic C and N of a long-term maize & wheat rotation experiment in the Loess Plateau of Northwestern China. Agricultural Syst. 135: 90-104.

68.  Li, Z., Yang, J.Y., Smith, W.N., Drury, C.F., Lemke, R., Grant, B., He, W.T. and X.G. Li. 2015.  Simulation of long-term spring wheat yield, soil organic C, N and water dynamics using DSSAT-CSM in a semi-arid region of the Canadian prairies. Nutr. Cyc. Agroecosystems 101: 401-419. 

69.  Miller, J.J. Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., and X. Hao. 2015. Influence of long-term manure application on P, soluble salts, and trace elements of irrigated feed barley. Can. J. Plant Sci. 95:759-770.

70.  Miller, J.J. Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., and X. Hao. 2015. Influence of long-term (9 yr) composted and stockpiled feedlot manure application on selected soil physical properties of a clay loam soil in southern Alberta. Compost Science & Util. 23: 1-10.

71.  Miller, J.J. Beasley, B.W., Drury, C.F., Larney, F.J., and X. Hao. 2015. Influence of long-term manure application of manure type and bedding on yield, protein, fibre, and energy value of irrigated feed barley, Agron. J. 107: 121-128.

72.  Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Tan, C.S. and X.M. Yang. 2015. Temporal effects of food waste compost on soil physical quality and productivity. Can. J. Soil Sci. 95: 251-268.

73.  Zhang, T.Q., Tan, C.S., Zheng, Z.M., and C.F. Drury. 2015. Tile drainage phosphorus loss with long-term (≥ 43 years) consistent cropping systems and fertilization. J. Environ. Qual. 44: 503-511.

 

 

Professional activities / interests

President of the Canadian Society of Soil Science Editor (2005 President-elect; 2006 President; 2007 Past-president)

Secretary of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (1999-2003)

Editor of the Canadian Journal of Soil Science (2010-2012)

Associate Editor of the Soil Science Society of America Journal (2018-present)

Editorial Board Member of the Agriculture Ecosystems & Environment Journal (2007-present)

 

Education and awards

PhD University of Guelph

MSc McGill University

BSc. McGill University

Awards:

Fellow of the Canadian Society of Soil Science (2013)

International experience and/or work

Canadian representative on the Cropland Research Group (Global Research Alliance)

Conservation Agriculture network lead (Croplands Research Group)

Key publications

  1. Yang, J.Y., Drury, C.F. 2017. Developing a Reactive Nitrogen Model for Canadian Agricultural Land. Oral presentation In: The 72th Soil Water Conservation Service International Annual Conference Madison, Wisconsin Madison 2017/07/30 - 2017/08/02.

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  2. Yang, J.Y., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M., Reid, K. 2017. Developing a fertilizer and manure nitrogen database for crops in Canada. Oral presentation In: 2017 Annual Meeting of Canadian Society of Soil Science, The Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario 2017/06/10 - 2017/06/14

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  3. Yang, J.Y., Drury, C.F. He, W.T., Smith, W.N., Grant, B.B., He, P., Qian, B., Zhou, W., Hoogenboom, G. 2017. Evaluating the impacts of climate change on crop yields and N2O emissions in Southwestern Ontario using the DNDC model. Poster presentation In: The annual meeting of Canadian Society of Soil Science, Trent University, Peterborough 2017/06/10 - 2017/06/14.

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  4. Reynolds, W.D., Drury, C.F., Yang, X.M. and Phillips, L.A. 2017. On the description and determination of soil water field capacity. Oral Presentation to: Canadian Society of Soil Science, Annual Meetings, June 10-14, 2017, Trent University, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

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  5. Soybean-winter_wheat-corn rotation is common for in humid s-Ontario. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) how much nitrogen can be scavenged in legume cover crop; (2) what is the contribution of cover crop nitrogen to the yield of following corn. The cover crops were planted into the soil after winter wheat harvest, including Crimson clover (CC), hairy vetch (HV), red clover (RC), a non-cover crop conventional control (CKC) and a non-cover crop organic control (CKO). This study (2013-2016) was arranged in a randomized complete block design with 4 replicates on a sandy loam. No synthetic nitrogen fertilizer was added to the cover crop and CKO plots. One set of cover crop biomass samples were collected at the first killing-frost and another set was collected in following year before corn planting. At freeze-up, the amounts of total nitrogen in aboveground biomass were 126, 123, and 76 kg/ha, respectively, in CC, HV and RC treatments. The nitrogen contents in plant aboveground biomass changed to 104, 283 and 180 kg/ha in CC, HV, and RC plots before corn planting. The corn grain yields (3 year average) were 14525 kg/ha for the CKC and only 6181 kg/ha for the CKO. In comparison, the corn grain yields were 11762, 12765, and 12282 kg/ha for the CC, HV RC treatments, respectively. Without the use of synthetic N fertilizer, growing CC in the fallow seasons after winter wheat attained 81% of the corn grain yield of the CKC and growing HV and RC gained 88% and 86%, respectively, of the corn grain yield in the CKC achieved which received 160 kg N/ha. The CC, HV and RC can deliver significant amount of N to corn and the HV and RC performed better than the CC in term of N benefits to corn yield.

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  6. Fox, C.A., Miller, J.J., Joschko, M., Drury, C.F., Reynolds, W.D. (2017). Earthworm population dynamics as a consequence of long-term and recently imposed tillage in a clay loam soil. Canadian Journal of Soil Science, [online] 97(4), 561-579. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjss-2016-0092

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  7. Gregorich, E.G., Janzen, H., Ellert, B.H., Helgason, B.L., Qian, B., Zebarth, B.J., Angers, D.A., Beyaert, R.P., Drury, C.F., Duguid, S.D., May, W.E., McConkey, B.G., Dyck, M.F. (2017). Litter decay controlled by temperature, not soil properties, affecting future soil carbon. Global Change Biology, [online] 23(4), 1725-1734. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13502

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  8. Jing, Q., Shang, J., Huffman, T., Qian, B., Pattey, E., Liu, J., Dong, T., Drury, C.F., Tremblay, N. (2017). Using the CSM-CERES-Maize model to assess the gap between actual and potential yields of grain maize. Journal of Agricultural Science, [online] 155(2), 239-260. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0021859616000290

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  9. Jing, Q., Qian, B., Shang, J., Huffman, T., Liu, J., Pattey, E., Dong, T., Tremblay, N., Drury, C.F., Ma, B.L., Jégo, G., Jiao, X., Kovacs, J., Walters, D., Wang, J. (2017). Assessing the options to improve regional wheat yield in eastern canada using the csm–ceres–wheat model. Agronomy Journal, [online] 109(2), 510-523. http://dx.doi.org/10.2134/agronj2016.06.0364

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