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Finding Genius Podcast


Jan 18, 2023

Joining us today is plant physiologist Nicolas Cafaro La Menza, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Here, he researches the development of agronomic strategies and tools to enhance agroecosystems management.

Based at a research station in West Central Nebraska, Nicolas works in both research and extension. Nicolas closely studies the nutrients and resource use of crops to enhance plant growth – specifically looking at factors such as sunlight, water, phosphorus, and nitrogen…

Click play to find out:

  • The importance of maintaining well-balanced nutrient levels in crops. 
  • How nitrogen levels in soybeans can be altered to achieve higher yields. 
  • The kinds of crops that react well to nitrogen fixation. 
  • Why phosphorus is a less mobile nutrient than nitrogen. 

Click here to learn more about Nicolas and his research!

Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C