Agreement Number
NR243A750011G036
Awardee Name
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials-Soil Health Demonstration Trial
Project Title
Increasing farmers’ adoption of input use efficiency CROP management practices, a step towards a more sustainable and resilient agriculture
Awardee State/Territory
Alabama (AL)
Involved States/territories
Alabama (AL)
Award Year
2023
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$3,997,479.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Erosion
Inefficient irrigation water use
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Nonpoint nitrogen leaching loss; nitrogen
Nonpoint nitrogen surface loss; nitrogen
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Irrigation System: Surface and Subsurface
Irrigation Water Management
Nutrient Management
Pest Management Conservation System
Project Background
Eight on-farm trials across major agricultural row crop production areas of Alabama will be established to demonstrate a systems approach to input use efficiency crop management. Although this project will include several crop management practices intended to strengthen environmental sustainability, the major NRCS priority targeted will be Nutrient Management. Smart Nitrogen (N) management practices demonstrated include: fertigation, use of enhanced efficiency fertilizers, tools for prediction of in-season N rate, as well as variable rate N, water and seed. Demonstrations of irrigation scheduling tools and best herbicide management will be included. Social and economic studies of barriers to adoption of the practices demonstrated will be included.
Project Scale
Field-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Brenda V. Ortiz