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Carrie Laboski

 

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Carrie Laboski – Professor

Soil fertility/nutrient management, manure nutrient availability, soil testing correlation and calibration, nutrient (N, P, and K) cycling and movement, and enhancing nutrient use efficiency.

UW-Madison, Department of Soil Science
1525 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706-1299, USA
Office: 241 King Hall

Phone: 608.263.2795
Fax: 608.265.2595

Email: laboski@wisc.edu
Web site: https://NPKetc.soils.wisc.edu

Program Affiliations

  • Department of Soil Science

Education

  • BS Soil Science, 1993, The Pennsylvania State University
  • MS Soil Science (Soil Management), 1995, University of Minnesota
  • PhD Soil Science (Soil Chemistry/Fertility), 2001, University of Minnesota

Awards and Honors

  •  2017 American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Material Awards Certificate of Excellence for publication < 16 pages for UWEX Publ. A4137 Grain management considerations in low margin years
  •  2017 American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Material Awards Certificate of Excellence for audiovisual for the videos series related to UWEX Publ. A4137. Play list for the series.
  • 2015 Werner L. Nelson Award Fluid Fertilizer Foundation
  • 2012 CALS Agricultural Research Station Research Award
  • 2012 American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Material Awards Certificate of Excellence for Corn N Rate iPhone/iPad app
  • 2012 American Society of Agronomy Extension Education Material Awards Certificate of Excellence for video on potassium deficiency in soybean
  • 2010-2012 UWEX Team/Workgroup Leadership & Responsiveness Award
  • 2011 UW-CALS Pound Extension Award
  • 2010 Wisconsin Crop Production Association Educator Award
  • 2000 J. Fielding Reed Potash and Phosphate Institute Fellowship
  • 1999 Harry J. Larsen/Hydro Memorial Scholarship American Society of Agronomy
  • 1998 North Central Extension-Industry Soil Fertility Conference, Graduate Student Award

Extension and Research Overview

Research and extension mission statement: Nutrient management & Sustaining agricultural production and environmental quality. My specific research includes projects, which elucidate the biogeochemistry, transport, and subsequent best management practices for phosphorus, nitrogen, and potassium fertilizers and animal manures. Extension activities include the development and delivery of decision making tools to assist producers, ag professionals, and regulatory agencies in making decisions that help sustain economically and environmentally sound production of field, forage, and potato crops in Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest.

Current research includes:

  • Phosphorus availability as affected by manure and soil intereactions.
  • Nitrogen availability from raw and treated manures.
  • Soil K dynamics and fertilizer requirement for corn and soybean.
  • N response in corn as related to application timing and hybrid.
  • Evaluation of N source and timing for grass pastures.
  • Understanding plant availability of Mn in glyphosate resistant soybean systems.
  • Understanding P availability to potato.
  • Assessment of P leaching in irrigated sandy soils.

Selected Extension Publications

Mallarino, A.P. D.E. Kaiser, D.A. Ruiz-Diaz, C.A.M. Laboski, J.J. Camberato, and T.J. Vyn. 2017. Micronutrients for soybean production in the North Central Region. Iowa State Univ. Ext. Outreach Publ. CROP 3135. p. 16.

Arriaga, F.J., S.P. Conley, B.M. Jensen, C.A.M. Laboski, B.D. Luck, P.D. Mitchell, D.L. Smith, M. Broeske, and D. H. Smith. 2017. Grain management considerations in low margin years. UWEX Publ. A4137. p. 4.

Laboski, C.A.M., and K.B. Shelley. 2013. Soil fertility guidelines for pastures in Wisconsin. UWEX Publ. A4034. p. 8.

Laboski, C.A.M., and J.B. Peters. 2013. Sampling soils for testing. UWEX Publ. A2100. p. 4.

Laboski, C.A.M., and J.B. Peters. 2012. Nutrient application guidelines for field, vegetable, and fruit crops in Wisconsin. UWEX Publ. A2809. p 88.

Conley, S., E. Cullen, V. Davis, P. Esker, and C. Laboski. 2011. Soybean yield limiting factors in Wisconsin. United Soybean Board. p. 20.

Knuteson, D.L., W.R. Stevenson, J.A. Wyman, A.J. Bussan, J.B. Colquhoun, and C.A.M. Laboski. 2010 (revised). BioIPM Carrot Workbook. UWEX Publ. A3843. p.78.

Knuteson, D.L., W.R. Stevenson, J.A. Wyman, A.J. Bussan, J.B. Colquhoun, C.A.M. Laboski, and E.M. Silva. 2010 (revised). BioIPM Pepper Workbook. UWEX Publ. A3844. p.78.

Boerboom, C.M., L.G. Bundy, A.J. Bussan, J.B. Colquhoun, E.M. Cullen, K.A. Delahaut, R.L. Groves, C.A.M. Laboski, D.L. Mahr, and W.R. Stevenson. 2009. Commercial vegetable production in Wisconsin. UWEX Publ. A3422. 190 p. (Note: revised annually from 2006-2009).

Peters, J.B. and C.A.M. Laboski. 2007. Garden Fertilization. UWEX Publ. A2304. 4 p.

Thelen, K., C. Laboski, J. Smeenk, A.M. Fortuna, J. Sanchez, K. Renner, P. Hart, C. Lee, M. Score, and L. Dyer. 2007. Field crop production systems. p. 40-59. In Deming et al. Building a sustainable future: Ecologically based farming systems. Michigan State Univ. Ext. Bull. E2983.

Laboski, C.A.M., J.B. Peters, and L.G. Bundy. 2006. Nutrient application guidelines for field, vegetable, and fruit crops in Wisconsin. UWEX Publ. A2809. 68 p.

Sawyer, J., E. Nafziger, G. Randall, L. Bundy, G. Rehm, B. Joern, C. Laboski, R. Hoeft, R. Mullen, R. Killorn, and S. Brouder. 2006. Concepts and rationale for regional nitrogen rate guidelines for corn. Iowa State University, University Extension Publ. PM 2015. 27 p.

Selected Research Publications (names of students/postdocs advised are underlined)

Clark, J.D., F.G. Fernandez, K.S. Veum, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, D.W. Franzen, D.E. Kaiser, N.R. Kitchen, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, C.J. Rosen, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2020. Soil-nitrogen, potentially mineralizable-nitrogen, and field condition information marginally improves corn nitrogen management. Agron. J. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20335

Clark, J.D., F.G. Fernandez, K.S. Veum, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, D.W. Franzen, D.E. Kaiser, N.R. Kitchen, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, C.J. Rosen, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2020. Adjusting corn nitrogen management by including a mineralizable-nitrogen test with the preplant and presidedress nitrate tests. Agron. J. https://doi.org/10.1002/agj2.20228

Clark, J.D., K.S. Veum, F.G. Fernandez, , N.R. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, D.W. Franzen, D.E. Kaiser, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, C.J. Rosen, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2020. Soil sample timing, nitrogen fertilization, and incubation length influence anaerobic potentially mineralizable nitrogen. Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 84:627-637.

McDaniel, M.D., D.T. Walters, L.G. Bundy, X. Li, J.E. Sawyer, M.J. Castellano, C.A.M. Laboski, P.C. Scharf, R.A. Drijber, and W.R. Horwath. 2020. Combination of biological and chemical soil tests best predict maize nitrogen response. Agron. J. 112:1263-1278.

Ransom, C.J., N.R. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernandez, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, D.B. Myers, E.D. Nafziger, J.E. Sawyer, P.C. Scharf, and J.F. Shanahan. 2020. Corn nitrogen rate recommendation tool’s performance across eight US Midwest corn belt states. Agron J. 2020:112:470-492.

Clark, J.D., F.G. Fernandez, K.S. Veum, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, D.W. Franzen, D.E. Kaiser, N.R. Kitchen, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, C.J. Rosen, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2019. Predicting economic optimal nitrogen rate with the anaerobic potentially mineralizable nitrogen test. Agron. J. 111:3329-3338.

Ransom, C.J., N.R. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernandez, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, D.B. Myers, E.D. Nafziger, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2019. Statistical and machine learning methods evaluated for incorporating soil and weather into corn nitrogen recommendations. Computers Electronics Ag 164:104872.

Clark, J.D., K.S. Veum, F.G. Fernandez, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, D.W. Franzen, D.E. Kaiser, N.R. Kitchen, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, C.J. Rosen, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2019. United States Midwest soil and weather conditions influence anaerobic potentially mineralizable nitrogen. Soil Sci. Am. J. 83:1137-1147.

Qin, Z., D.B. Myers, C.J. Ransom, N.R. Kitchen, S. Liang, J..J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernández, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, B.D. Malone, E.D. Nafziger, J.E. Sawyer, and J.F. Shanahan. 2018. Application of machine learning methodologies for predicting corn economic optimal nitrogen rate. Agron. J. 110:2596-2607.

Yost, M.A., K.S. Veum, N.R. Kitchen, J.E. Sawyer, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernández, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, and E.D. Nafziger. 2018. Evaluation of the soil health nutrient tool for corn nitrogen recommendations across eight Midwest states. J. Soil Water Conserv. 75(5)587-592.

Bean, G.M., N. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernández, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, and E.D. Nafziger, J.E. Sawyer, P.C. Scharf, J.S. Schepers, and J.F. Shanahan. 2018. Improving an active-optical reflectance sensor algorithm using soil and weather information. Agron. J. 110:2541-2551.

Bean, G.M., N. Kitchen, J.J. Camberato, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernández, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, and E.D. Nafziger, J.E. Sawyer, P.C. Scharf, J.S. Schepers, and J.F. Shanahan. 2018. Active-optical reflectance sensing corn algorithms evaluated over the US Midwest Corn Belt. Agron. J. 110:2552-2562.

Gaspar, A.P., C.A.M. Laboski, S.L. Nave, and S.P. Conley. 2018. Secondary and micronutrient uptake, partitioning, and removal across a wide range of soybean seed yield levels. Agron. J. 110:1328-1338.

Kitchen, N.R., J.F. Shanahan, C.J. Ransom, C.J. Bandura, G.M. Bean, J.J. Camberato, P.R. Carter, J.D. Clark, R.B. Ferguson, F.G. Fernández, D.W. Franzen, C.A.M. Laboski, E.D. Nafziger, Z. Qing, J.E. Sawyer, and M. Shafer. 2017. A public-industry partnership for enhancing corn nitrogen research and datasets: Project description, methodology, and outcomes. Agron. J. 109:2371-2388.

Morris, T.F., T. S. Murrell, D.B. Beegle, J. Camberato, R. Ferguson, J. Grove, Q. Ketterings, P.M. Kyveryga, C. Laboski, J. McGrath, J. Meisinger, J.J. Melkonian, B.N. Moebius-Clune, E. Nafziger, D. Osmond, J. Sawyer, P. Scharf, W. Smith, J. Spargo, H. Van Es, and H. Yang. 2017. Strengths and limitations of nitrogen recommendations, tests and models for corn. Agronomy J. 110:1-37.

Gaspar, A.P., C.A.M. Laboski, S.L. Nave, and S.P. Conley. 2017. Dry matter and nitrogen uptake, partitioning, and removal across a wide range of soybean seed yield levels. Crop Sci. 57:2170-2182.

Gaspar, A.P., C.A.M. Laboski, S.L. Nave, and S.P. Conley. 2017. Phosphorus and potassium uptake, partitioning, and removal across a wide range of soybean seed yield levels. Crop Sci. 57:2193-2204.

Bailey, R.R., T.R. Butts, J.G. Lauer, C.A.M. Laboski, C.J. Kucharik, and V.M. Davis.  2016.  Effect of weed management strategy and row width on nitrous oxide emissions in soybean.  Weed Sci. 63:962-971.

Pagliari, P.H., and C.A.M. Laboski.  2014.  Effects of manure inorganic and enzymatically hydrolysable phosphorus on soil test phosphorus.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 78:1301-1309.

Pagliari, P.H., and C.A.M. Laboski.  2013.  Dairy manure treatment effects on manure phosphorus fractionation and changes in soil test phosphorus.  Biol. Fert. Soils 49:987-999.

Pagliari, P.H., and C.A.M. Laboski.  2012.  Investigation of the inorganic and organic phosphorus forms in animal manure.  J. Environ. Qual. 41:901-910.

Johnson, H.J., J.B. Colquhoun, A.J. Bussan, and C.A.M. Laboski.  2012.  Estimating nitrogen mineralization of composted poultry manure, organic fertilizers, and green manure crops for organic sweet corn production on a sandy soil under laboratory conditions.  Horttechnology 22:37-43.

Pagliari, P.H., M.L. Flores-Mangual, B. Lowery, D.G. Weisenberger, and C.A.M. Laboski. 2011.  Manure-induced soil-water repellency.  Soil Sci. 176:576-581.

Yague, M.R., T.W. Andraski, and C.A.M. Laboski. 2011.  Manure composition and incorporation effects on phosphorus in runoff following corn biomass removal.  J. Environ. Qual. 40:1963-1971.

Sneller, E.G., and C.A.M Laboski.  2009.  Phosphorus source effects on corn utilization and changes in soil test.  Agron. J. 101:663-670.

Sweeney, A.E., K.A. Renner, C. Laboski, and A. Davis.  2008.  Effect of fertilizer nitrogen on weed emergence and growth.  Weed Sci. 56:714-721.

Laboski, C.A.M., J.E. Sawyer, D.T. Walters, L.G. Bundy, G.W. Randall, and T.W. Andraski.  2008.  Evaluation of the Illinois soil nitrogen test in the North Central Region of the United States.  Agron. J. 4:1070-1076.

Laboski, C.A.M., and K.A. Kelling.  2007.  Influence of fertilizer management and soil fertility on tuber specific gravity:  A review.  Am. J. Potato Res. 84:283-290.

Marshall, S.K., and C.A.M. Laboski.  2006.  Sorption of inorganic and total phosphorus from dairy and swine slurries to soil.  J. Environ. Qual. 5:1836-1843.

Harrigan, T.M., B.B. Bailey, A.N. Kravchenko, and C.A.M. Laboski.  2006.  Field performance of a low-disturbance, rolling-tine, dribble-bar manure applicator.  Appl. Engr. Agric. 22:33-38.

Laboski, C.A.M., and J.A. Lamb.  2004.  Impact of manure application on soil phosphorus sorption characteristics and subsequent water quality implications.  Soil Sci. 6:449-448.

Laboski, C.A.M., and J.A. Lamb.  2003.  Changes in soil test phosphorus concentration after application of manure or fertilizer.  Soil Sci. Soc. Am. J. 67:544-554.

Laboski, C.A.M., J.A. Lamb, R.H. Dowdy, J.M. Baker, and J. Wright.  2001.  Irrigation scheduling for a sandy soil using mobile frequency domain reflectometry with a checkbook method.  J. Soil Water Conserv. 56:97-100.

Laboski, C.A.M., R.H. Dowdy, R.R. Allmaras, and J.A. Lamb.  1998.  Soil strength and water content influenes on corn root distribution in a sandy soil.  Plant Soil 203:239-247.