Joining us today is plant physiologist Nicolas Cafaro La Menza, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Here, he researches the development of agronomic strategies and tools to enhance agroecosystems management. Based at a research station in West Central Nebraska, Nicolas works in both research and extension. Nicolas closely studies the nutrients and resource use of crops to enhance plant growth – specifically looking at factors such as sunlight, water, phosphorus, and nitrogen… Click play to find out: The importance of maintaining well-balanced nutrient levels in crops.  How nitrogen levels in soybeans can be altered to achieve higher yields.  The kinds of crops that react well to nitrogen fixation.  Why phosphorus is a less mobile nutrient than nitrogen.  Click here to learn more about Nicolas and his research! Episode also available on Apple Podcast: http://apple.co/30PvU9C