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Name: Tubana, Brenda
Title: Assistant Professor
Specialization: Soil Fertility
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Department: School of Plant, Environmental and Soil Sciences
Organization: LSU AgCenter
Address 1: 104 Sturgis Hall - LSU
Address 2: Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Phone Number: (225) 578-9420
Fax Number: (225) 578-1403

Education/Training
Ph.D. Soil Science. 2007. Oklahoma State University
    Dissertation:
    Chapter I. Effect of treating spatial variability in winter wheat at 
                        different resolutions

    Chapter II. Adjusting midseason nitrogen rate using a sensor-based 
                        optimization algorithm to increase use effciency in corn

 
M.S. Soil Science (Minor in Agronomy). 2002. University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines.  
    Thesis:  Effect of phosphorus in rice seed, applied phosphate 
                    and lime on the growth of rice in an acid upland soil 

B.S. Agriculture (Major: Soil Science, Specialization: Soil Physics). 1992. University of the Philippines Los Baños, Philippines. 
Areas of Specialization/Research
Soil fertility and nutrient management for major row-crops grown in Louisiana; precision agriculture with emphasis on the use of remote sensing to develop nitrogen management decision tools

Teaching Responsibilities
AGRO 4052 Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management
AGRO 7051 Advance Soil Fertility and Plant Nutrition
AGRO 7052 Micronutrients in Soils and Crops
Professional Experience
2007 - present. Assistant Professor of Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management (85% Research/15% Teaching)
2004 - 2007. Graduate Research Assistant (Oklahoma State University)
1995 - 2003. Researcher (International Rice Research Institute)
1993 - 1995. Research Associate (University of the Philippines Los Baños)

Professional Membership/Services
Member, ASA-CSSA-SSSA since 2004
Member, American Society of Sugar Cane Technologist
Associate Editor, Agronomy Journal
Member, Gamma Sigma Delta Honor Society of Agriculture
Awards/Grants
Awards
 International Agroecosystems Scholarship Award, OSU-PSS (2006)
 Outstanding Ph.D. Student Award, OSU-PSS (2006)
 Gerald O. Mott Meritorous Graduate Student Award in Crop Science (2007)
 Williams Outstanding Thesis Award, Oklahoma State University (2007)
Publications/Presentations/Patents

Selected Journal Publications

Arnall, D.B., B.S. Tubaña, S.L. Holtz, K. Girma, and W.R. Raun. 2008. Relationship between nitrogen use efficiency and response to fertilizer in winter wheat. J. Plant Nutr. (in press)

Chung, B., K. Girma, K. Martin, B.S. Tubaña, D.B. Arnall, S. Holtz, and W.R. Raun. 2008. Determination of optimum resolution for predicting corn grain yield using sensor measurements. Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science (in press)

Tubaña, B.S., D.B. Arnall, O. Walsh, B. Chung, J.B. Solie, K. Girma, and W. R. Raun. 2008. Adjusting midseason nitrogen rate using a sensor-based optimization algorithm to increase use efficiency in corn (Zea mays L.). J. Plant Nutr. 31:1393-1419.

Tubaña, B.S., D.B. Arnall, J.B. Solie, K. Girma, and W. R. Raun. 2008. Effect of treating spatial variability in winter wheat at different resolutions. J. Plant Nutr. (in press)

Pasuquin, E., T. Lafarge, and B. S. Tubaña. 2008. Transplanting young seedlings in irrigated rice fields: early and high tiller production enhanced grain yield. Field Crop Res. 105:141-155.

Girma, K., K. Freeman, R. Teal, B. Arnall, B. Tubaña, S. Holtz and W. R. Raun. 2007. Analysis of yield variability in winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) due to temporal variability, and nitrogen and phosphorus nutrients. Archives of Agron. and Soil Sci. 53:435-442.

Girma, K., S. Holtz, D.B. Arnall, B. Tubaña, and W.Raun. 2007. The Magruder Plots: Untangling the puzzle. Agron. J. 99:1191-1198.

Teal, R., B. Tubaña, K. Girma, K. Freeman, B. Arnall, O. Walsh and W.R. Raun. 2006. Evaluating spectral reflectance in corn for in-season prediction of grain yield potential. Agron. J. 98:1488-1494.

George, T., R. Magbanua, D.P. Garrity, B.S. Tubaña and J. Quiton. 2002. Rapid yield loss of rice cropped successively in aerobic soil. Agron. J. 94(5): 981-989.

George, T., R. Magbanua, B. Tubaña, J. Quiton, A. Almendras, W. Khatib, F. Cox and R. Yost. 2000. Estimating buffer coefficients for the phosphorus decision support system: Preliminary comparison among field and laboratory estimates from three Asian upland soils. Comm. Soil Sci. and Plant Anal. 31:2101-2110.

Proceedings

Dotson, C., D.B. Arnall, S. Holtz, B. Tubaña, O. Walsh, B. Chung, P. Turner, K. Girma, and W.R. Raun. 2007. Precision sidedress UAN application for corn production. Proc 2007 Fluid Fertilizer Foundation Forum. Az., Feb 2007.

Arnall, D.B., B. Tubaña, W.R. Raun, O. Walsh and S. Holtz. 2006. Three alternative nitrogen management strategies for cereal grain production. 2006. In Proc. Southern Plant Nutrient Management Conference and Southern CSREES Water Quality/Nutrient Management Meeting. Olive Branch, Mississippi. Oct. 3-5, 2006.

Tubaña, B., R. Teal, K. Girma, K. Freeman, B. Arnall, O. Walsh, K. Martin and W. Raun. 2006. Corn yield potential prediction based on in-season spectral measurements. In Proc. 8th International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Minneapolis, MN. July 23-26, 2006.

Arnall, D.B., W.R. Raun, B. Tubaña and O. Walsh. 2006. Three alternative nitrogen management strategies for cereal grain production. Pgs. 77-78. In R.C. Schwartz, R.L. Baumhardt and J.M. Bell (eds) Proc. 28th Southern Conservation Systems Conf., Amarillo, Texas. June 26-28, 2006, USDA-ARS Conservation and Production Research Laboratory Report Np. 06-1, Bushland, TX.

Lafarge, T., B. Tubaña and E. Pasuquin. 2004. Yield advantage of hybrid rice induced by its higher control in tiller emergence. 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia. 26 Sept. - Oct. 1, 2004.

Pasuquin, E., B. Tubaña, J. Bertheloot and T. Lafarge. Impact of early transplanting on tillering and grain yield in irrigated rice. 4th International Crop Science Congress, Brisbane, Australia. 26 Sept. – Oct. 1, 2004.

George, T., R. Magbanua, B. Tubaña, J. Quiton and S. Virmani. 2001. Beyond traditional upland rice: high yielding rice in aerobic soils. In: Proc. Asian Congress, Manila, Philippines, 24-27 April 2001.

Selected Abstracts/Conference Presentations

Tubaña B.S., J. Stevens, H. Mascagni, E. Clawson, D. Boquet, D. Harrell, J. Wang, and J. Teboh. 2008. Effect of phosphorus fertilization on early growth of corn on six alluvial soils in Louisiana. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Tubaña B.S., C. Kennedy, A. Arceneaux, J. Teboh, D. Weindorf, and J. Wang. 2008. Analysis of sugarcane yield response to annual nitrogen fertilization. In ASSCT Abstract. American Society of Sugar Cane Technologist Annual Joint Meeting, Orlando, FL, June 18-20, 2008.

Arnall, D.B, B. Tubaña, K. Girma, S.L. Holtz, B. Chung, C.R. Dotson, P.L. Turner, D.E. Edmonds, B.B. England, M.C. Daft, W.R. Raun and R.K. Taylor. 2007. Evaluation of delayed Ramp Calibration Strip application for mid-season N recommendation in winter wheat. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Chung, B.K., D.B. Arnall, B.S. Tubaña, K. Girma, S.L. Holtz, P.L. Turner, O.S. Walsh, C.R. Dotson, J.B. Solie and W.R. Raun. 2007. Changes in response indices as a function of time in winter wheat. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

England, B.B., D.B. Arnall, B. Tubaña, S.L. Holtz, C.R. Dotson, C. Daft, D.E Edmonds, and W.R. Raun. 2007. Stream vs. flat topdress application of UAN in winter wheat. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Dotson C.R., D.B. Arnall, B. Tubaña, K. Girma, M.C. Daft, B.B. England, D. Edmonds, S.L. Holtz, P.L.Turner, and W.R. Raun. 2007. Effect of nitrogen fertilizer rate and placement on corn grain yield. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Holtz, S.L., B.S. Tubaña, D.B. Arnall, K.W. Freeman, R.K. Teal, B. Chung, O. Walsh, P.L. Turner, K.D. Lawles, C.J. Mack, D.E. Edmonds, K. Girma and W.R. Raun. 2007. Response of corn (Zea mays L.) grain yields to variable row nitrogen fertilization. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Tubaña, B.S., D.B. Arnall, K.W. Freeman, R.K. Teal, B. Chung, O. Walsh, D.E. Edmonds, S. Holtz, P. Turner, C.R. Dotson, B. England, M.C. Daft, C.J. Mack, K. Lawles, K. Girma and W.R. Raun. 2007. Corn (Zea mays L.) grain yield response to by-plant nitrogen fertilization. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Turner, P.L., B.S. Tubaña, K. Girma, S.L. Holtz, K.D. Lawles, D.E. Edmonds, C.R. Dotson, B.B. England, M.C. Daft, D.B. Arnall, R.K. Taylor and W.R. Raun. 2007. Indirect measurement of crop plant height. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Chung, B., B.S. Tubaña, B. Arnall, S. Holtz, O. Walsh, K. Martin, K. Desta and W. Raun. 2006. Optimum spatial scale and management resolution for corn (Zea mays L.). In Agronomy Abstracts, ASA Madison, WI.

Lafarge, T., E. Pasuquin, Z. Susanti, B. Tubaña, and C. Bueno. 2006. Achieving higher grain yield through integrated crop establishment in irrigated rice fields. Paper presented at the 2nd International Rice Congress, 9-13 Oct. 2006, New Dehli, India.

Tubaña, B., R.K. Teal, B. Arnall, K. Freeman, B. Chung, O. Walsh, K. Lawles, C. Mack and W. Raun. 2006. Adjusting mid-season nitrogen using a sensor-based optimization algorithm to increase use efficiency in corn (Zea mays L). In Agronomy Abstracts, ASA, Madison, WI.

Arnall, D.B., B. Tubaña, K. Girma, W.R. Raun, K.W. Freeman and R.K. Teal. 2006. Relationship between nitrogen use efficiency and response to fertilizer in winter wheat. In WCSS Abstract. ASA, Madison, WI.

Tubaña, B.S., J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, J. Edwards and W.R. Raun. 2005. Effect of treating spatial variability in winter wheat at different resolutions. In Agronomy Abstracts. ASA, Madison, WI.

Raun, W.R., J.B. Solie, M.L. Stone, K.W. Freeman, K.L., Martin, R.K. Teal, B. Arnall, B. Tubaña, B. Chung, K.B. Morris, K. Girma, S. Moges and C. Mack. 2004. Increasing cereal nitrogen use efficiency using sensor based technology. AAPRESID, Rosario, Argentina.

George, T., R. Magbanua, B. Tubaña, J. Quiton and S. Virmani. 2002. Beyond traditional upland rice: High yielding rice in aerobic soils. In Abstract. Annual Scientific Conference of the Crop Science Society of the Philippines Annual Conference. Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. April 23-26, 2002.

George, T., R. Magbanua, J. Quiton, and B. Tubaña. 2002. Managing rice in the uplands for yield and profit: Overcoming the myths surrounding rice and uplands. In CSSP Abstract. Annual Scientific Conference of the Crop Science Society of the Philippines. Tagbilaran City, Bohol, Philippines. April 23-26, 2002.

Tubaña, B., R. Magbanua, E. Hondrade and T. George. 2001. Strategies for applying phosphorus fertilizer to upland rice in sloping uplands. Asian Agricultural Congress. Manila, Philippines. April 24-27, 2001.

George,T., R. Magbanua, B. Tubaña, J. Quiton, A. Almendras, W. Khatib, F. Cox, and R. Yost. 1999. Estimating buffer coefficients for the Phosphorus Decision Support System. Poster presented at the 6th International Symposium on Soil and Plant Analysis “Opportunities for the 21st Century: Expanding the Horizons for Soil, Plant and Water Analysis”. 22-26 March 1999, Brisbane, Australia.

Tubaña, B., R. Magbanua, J. Quiton and T. George. 1999. Estimating phosphorus buffer coefficient in a Philippine upland soil using short-term incubation. In CSSP Abstract. Annual Scientific Conference of the Crop Science Society of the Philippines Annual Conference. General Santos, Philippines. May 10-15, 1999.

Manoharan, V., B. Tubaña and T. George. 1999. Effect of repeated phosphorus fertilization and consecutive cropping on phosphorus buffer coefficient in two Philippine upland soils. In CSSP Abstract. Annual Scientific Conference of Crop Science Society of the Philippines Annual Conference. General Santos, Philippines. May 10-15, 1999.

Tubaña, B., S. Weidelt, and T. George. 1997. Seed phosphorus effect on the early growth of soybean under low phosphorus supply. In CSSP Abstract. Annual Scientific Conference of Crop Science Society of the Philippines Annual Conference. Baguio City, Philippines. June 1-5, 1997.

Invited Speaker/Workshop Conducted

Estimating N needs using GreenSeeker Technology. Louisiana Certified Crop Advisor Meeting, Rice Research Station in Crowley, LA, March 4, 2008. 

Adjusting midseason nitrogen rate using sensor-based optimization algorithm to improve use efficiency in corn. Environmental Technology Assessment for Agriculture Program, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, Ontario, Feb. 28 – March 1, 2007. 

Sensor-Based Nitrogen Fertilization Workshop. CIMMYT, Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. January 8-12, 2007.

Sensor-Based Nitrogen Fertilization Workshop. Stockport, South Australia. August 1-3, 2006.

Using sensor based nitrogen fertilization to improve nitrogen use efficiency of cereal crop. Women in Agriculture and Business. Stillwater, OK. March 11, 2006. 

Sensor-Based Nitrogen Fertilization Workshop. CIMMYT, El-Batan, Mexico. September 12-13, 2005.

Module on data verification and exploratory analysis. Long-Term Phosphorus Experiment Data Synthesis Workshop. IRRI, Los Baños, Philippines. Aug. 28 – Sept. 1, 2001.

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