Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. Announces Agreement with University of Nebraska-Lincoln to Study the Agronomic Performance of Bion's Biobased Ammonium Bicarbonate Fertilizer, Ad Nitrogen, on Field Corn
July 20, 2021 at 09:00 am EDT
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Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. announced it has executed an agreement with University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) to study the agronomic performance of Bion's biobased ammonium bicarbonate fertilizer, AD Nitrogen, on field corn. UNL's Department of Agronomy and Horticulture will establish a research station trial with the following objectives: Determine the effect of ammonium bicarbonate (AB) on corn yield in comparison to current organic and conventional fertilizers (AB, composted manure, urea, AB + composted manure); and Measure differences in nitrogen mineralization and plant uptake among different nitrogen fertilizers and application rates. Planning, design, and preparation for the study will commence this fall. Planting will coincide with the normal corn growing season in spring 2022. Bion's AD Nitrogen will be applied as a mid- to late-season nitrogen fertilizer, following an initial fertilizer application of manure, as is customary practice. AD Nitrogen is recovered from livestock waste in Bion's patented third generation (3G) livestock waste treatment technology platform, which captures and stabilizes the ammonia that volatilizes from animal waste. Today, a tremendous amount of nitrogen is lost through ammonia emissions from livestock waste, which mostly bypass traditional best management practices (BMPs) that are designed to capture nutrients and prevent runoff that fuels algae blooms and contaminates groundwater. Stabilizing and upcycling this nitrogen will prevent these downstream impacts, that US EPA calls one of the greatest water quality problems in America today, as well as recapture its lost value. Ammonium bicarbonate has a long history of use as a commercial synthetic fertilizer, although its use was phased out years ago in favor of cheaper alternatives, such as urea. Bion's initial fertilizer product, a liquid ammonium bicarbonate solution, was approved by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) in May 2020 for an OMRI Listing, allowing for its use in organic production.
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. is engaged in developing sustainable solutions for livestock agriculture. The Company's patented technology provides advanced waste treatment and resource recovery for large-scale livestock production facilities (also known as Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations, or CAFOs). The Company's third-generation technology and business/technology platform (Gen3Tech) can mitigate various environmental problems, while simultaneously improving operational/ resource efficiencies by recovering high-value co-products from the CAFOsâ waste stream. Its Gen3 Tech is designed to capture and stabilize these assets and produce renewable energy, fertilizer products, and clean water as part of the process of raising verifiably sustainable livestock. It is also focused primarily on the development/construction of the Dalhart Project and developing applications and markets for its sustainable animal protein products and its low carbon organic fertilizer products.
Bion Environmental Technologies, Inc. Announces Agreement with University of Nebraska-Lincoln to Study the Agronomic Performance of Bion's Biobased Ammonium Bicarbonate Fertilizer, Ad Nitrogen, on Field Corn