Slow-release N may address timing woes

Crystal Reed
Feb 21, 2026
Feb 21, 2026

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pellet-making equipment at Iowa State University’s BioCentury Research Farm

Kyle Anderson (left) and Santanu Bakshi, co-founders of Reform Bio, discuss pellet-making equipment at Iowa State University’s BioCentury Research Farm.

Photos courtesy of Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University

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Crystal Reed

With over 12 million tons of nitrogen fertilizer applied annually, according to the EPA, the biggest challenge is how much never makes it into the crop and is lost to volatilization, leaching and runoff.

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