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J. Agronomy Crop Science 192, 408—416 (2006) 2006 Blackwell Verlag, Berlin ISSN 0931-2250 Crop/Forage/Soil Management/Grassland Utilization Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA Nitrogen, Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium and Calcium Removal by Brown Midrib Sorghum Sudangrass in the Northeastern USA Q. M. Ketterings, G. Godwin, T. F. Kilcer, P. Barney, M. Hunter, J. H. Cherney, and S. Beer Authors addresses: Dr Quirine M. Ketterings (corresponding author; e-mail: qmk2@), Associate Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, 817 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca NY 14853; Mr G. Godwin, Research Support Specialist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, 813 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca NY 14853; Mr T. F. Kilcer, Field Crops Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Rensselaer County, 61 State St, Troy, NY 12180; Mr P. Barney, Field Crops Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St Lawrence County, 1894 State Highway 68, Canton, NY 13617; Mr M. Hunter, Field Crops Extension Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of Jefferson County, 203 North Hamilton Street, Watertown, NY 13601; Dr J. H. Cherney, Professor, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, 513 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca NY 14853; Mr S. Beer, Research Support Specialist, Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, Cornell University, 505 Bradfield Hall, Ithaca NY 14853, USA With 5 tables Received January 21, 2006; accepted March 4, 2006 Abstract brown midrib (BMR) sorghum (Sorghum bicolor For the long-term sustainability of the dairy industry in the (L.) Moench.) · sudangrass (Sorghum sudanense Northeastern USA, manure nutrient application rates Piper) hybrids (S · S) as an annual