AG Week

MSU Extension specialist recommends deep banding or tillage to prevent nitrogen fertilizer loss

BOZEMAN, Mont. - Montana State University Extension recommends that producers now applying urea fertilizer (46-0-0) protect it from volatilization loss (ammonia loss to the air) by sub-surface banding ...
JSTOR Daily

Clinoptilolite zeolite and cellulose amendments to reduce ammonia volatilization in a calcareous sandy soil

Leaching of nitrate ($\mathrm{N}{\mathrm{O}}_{3}^{-}$) below the root zone and gaseous losses of nitrogen (N) such as ammonia (NH3) volatilization, are major mechanisms of N loss from agricultural ...
JD Supra

Spray Drift and Volatilization: Issues to Navigate Carefully as EPA Develops Registration Review Decisions

Spray drift and volatilization issues increasingly are significant issues in pesticide product risk assessments. Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued drafts of key ...
Post Register

In the Garden: Dangers of volatilization and drift when applying herbicides: A guide for homeowners and gardeners

Applying herbicides is a common practice for maintaining gardens and lawns, but it comes with significant risks, notably volatilization and drift. Understanding these dangers is essential for ...
Beyond Pesticides

USDA Study Finds Higher Rates of Herbicide Volatilization Than Expected

(Beyond Pesticides, July 19, 2011) According to a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) study published in the Journal of Environmental Quality, the volatilization of atrazine and metolachlor, two ...
Purdue University

Nitrogen fertilizers vary in soil activity

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Corn plants aren't picky when it comes to nitrogen – they'll take it from whatever source is available. Farmers need to be a bit more discriminating, however, before they choose ...