LORMAN — Invited by the American Society for Horticulture Science, the largest horticultural society in North America, Dr. Girish Panicker conducted a workshop on horticultural residues in organic production and nutrient management at the 106th international conference at Millennium Hotel in St. Louis.

Panicker is the director of the Center for Conservation Research at Alcorn State University.

His presentation was recorded by the ASHS for a global podcast.

Alcorn is the only university in the world which has conducted residue management studies on more than 30 horticultural crops.

At present, the Center for Conservation Research has the largest databank with more than 100,000 readings.

The center has been supported financially by the USDA/NRCS for 18 years and has generated valuable information for erosion prediction models, nutrient management and conservation planning for horticultural lands.

Crop residue management has become and importat component in conservation farming systems because residues help reduce water loss and excess application of nitrogenous fertilizers.