Artificial fertilization (primarily nitrogen) of grasslands is not a new subject. In fact, European researchers have expended possibly more energy on this topic than have their counterparts here in North America, with the oldest grassland fertilization experiment in the world known as the Park Grass Experiment dating back to 1856 in England. There, the original question was regarding application of different manures to a grassland. In recent decades, grassland fertilization has continued to be the source of much study in both Europe and North America. While not a great deal of published studies exist that specifically look at nitrogen impacts on South Dakota’s grasslands, it is important to note that studies conducted elsewhere can shed some light on observations of fertilizer impacts to grasslands here in South Dakota and the region.
Analyze costs, benefits before fertilizing grasslands
The South Dakota Grasslands Summit will be held Monday, March 18th and Tuesday, March 19th in Oacoma, S.D.
