Resources

Federal Agencies

United States Department of Agriculture: National organization and work of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Agricultural Research Service: A principal research agency of the USDA that conducts research on food production, food processing, human health and our environment.

EPA’s Office of Water Homepage: Information concerning environmental issues relating to water – current events, library, etc.

Universities

https://sustainablep.asu.edu/  –  The Sustainable P Initiative (SPI) stimulates these P solutions through our joint initiatives for research (P RCN) and implementation (NAPPS). The P RCN and NAPPS share four themes for P sustainability: P Recycling; P Efficiency in Food Production; P Demand: Population, Food Choice & BioEnergy; and P & Water Quality.

Penn State Crop and Soil Science Publications: An electronic resource for a variety of the Department’s publications including Fact Sheets and the Agronomy Guide.

Purdue University: Manure Management Planner

Science and Technology for Phosphorus: The Science and Technologies for Phosphorus Sustainability (STEPS) Center is a convergence research community of diverse and leading scientists that addresses the complex challenges in phosphorus sustainability by integrating disciplinary contributions across the physical, life, social, and economic sciences.

Professional Societies

Soil Science Society of America

Soil and Water Conservation Society

Crop Science Society of America

American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

Natural Agricultural Law Center

Resources

North America

The Chesapeake Bay Program’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee: providing scientific and technical guidance to the Chesapeake Bay Program on measures to restore and protect the Chesapeake Bay.

Plant Nutrition Canada: A resource for phosphorus management, research, and a variety of other agronomic topics.

Foundation for Agronomic Research: Information about and links to research projects in 33 states involving numerous crops and nutrients, including phosphorus.

Europe

http://www.phosphorusplatform.eu/  –  European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP).  Sustainable management of Phosphorus is crucial for agriculture, food, industry, water and the environment. ESPP brings together companies and stakeholders to address the Phosphorus Challenge and its opportunities.

Global

http://phosphorusfutures.net/  – The Global Phosphorus Research Initiative (GPRI) is a collaboration between independent research institutes in Europe, Australia and North America. The main objective of the GPRI is to facilitate quality interdisciplinary research on global phosphorus security for future food production. In addition to research, the GPRI also facilitates networking, dialogue and awareness raising among policy makers, industry, scientists and the community on the implications of global phosphorus scarcity and possible solutions.