1. Conference/Meeting Name
Corn Split N
Conference/Meeting Name
Location
Date
Presenter
University

2. A Little Bit about U2U
Slide starts with graphic of university/institution logos, click to show 2013 team photo (putting faces to universities/institutions), click to reveal USDA-NIFA logo (point out funding source), then click to reveal overarching goal of project.
Our goal is to help producers make better long-term plans on what, when and where to plant, and also how to manage crops for maximum yields and minimum environmental damage.

3.
Introduce the AgClimate4U.org website. Highlight “Decision Dashboard” for this and other decision support tool links, “Newsletter” for current updates, and “AgriClimate Connection Blog” for quick news/information stories and connection to the Sustainable Corn project (USDA-NIFA Corn CAP project).

4. Decision Dashboard
I like to point out that the Decision Dashboard has not only our decision support tools, but also links to other decision support tools, the latest reports from national/regional climate information centers, and weather/climate graphics for the Corn Belt.

5. Decision Support Tools
Shows participants the links to all of our decision support tools, while highlighting the one to be covered during the presentation.

6. Split Nitrogen Application
This tool is designed to help farmers and farm advisors understand the risks and benefits of using post-planting nitrogen (N) application for corn production. The tool combines historical weather and fieldwork data with economic considerations to determine the feasibility and profitability of completing a second (split) N application within a user-specified time period. This tool may help you with decisions that:
Increase corn yields
Reduce nitrogen costs
Reduce nitrogen losses to the environment
Affect the likelihood of completing in-season fieldwork.

7. Pick Your Location
Several ways to get started: Users can click on the map to select their county or type in their zip code, county, or a city.

8. For Example:
Once the user has found the county they want, they will need to click the “Create Scenario/Results” button to pull the data and information. Once the user does that…

9. Details on Crop/Equipment
Users enter the planting date for the corn crop, the yield goal for the field, the initial nitrogen application, the stage of the corn during the 2nd application of nitrogen, the window for the nitrogen application, the yield and nitrogen impacts from the 2nd application (or lack thereof), the prices and costs, and details about the equipment, acres, and working days/hours.

10. Economic Analysis
The Economic Analysis covers several different cases. The first case assumes the 2nd nitrogen application is completed on all targeted acres, gives the historical likelihood of that occurring, and shows the potential financial and environmental benefits of the split application. The 2nd case shows the average acres that have been completed based on historical weather patterns (if the targeted acres is below the average, then the target acreage appears here). The 3rd case shows the worst case scenario based on historical weather patterns. The best case scenario and the breakeven number of acres are also detailed.

11. Acres Completed Summary
The Acres Completed Summary summarizes the results in both a table and a graph. The table provides four different ending dates and shows the historical percentiles for acreage that can be covered with a split nitrogen application. The graph shows the historical data for the acreage that could be covered during the projected window for nitrogen application.

12. Crop Calendar Summary
The Crop Calendar Summary outlines the stages for the corn crop, the estimated growing degree days to reach the stages, the current estimated date for the corn crop to reach the stage, and the historical range when the corn crop has reached this stage in the past.

13. Thank you for your time! Any questions?
Well, that’s the tour of the decision support tool. Thanks.

14. https://mygeohub.org/groups/u2u/kit
Presenters, remember you can check for the latest version of slides for this decision tool (along with other U2U information) at:
Thanks!