Agreement Number
68721712053
Awardee Name
LSU Agricultural Center
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Implementation of New Strategies for Sugarcane Residue and N Fertilizer: Effect on Yield and Edge-of-Field Water Quality
Awardee State/Territory
Louisiana
Involved States/territories
Louisiana
Award Year
2012
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Sediment transported to surface water
Nutrients transported to surface water
Conservation Practice(s)
Residue and Tillage Management
Nutrient Management
Field Border
Project Background
Measure water quality of runoff from sugarcane fields while demonstrating different nitrogen recommendation methods and residue management regimes.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No