Agreement Number
NR22-13G037
Awardee Name
The Ohio State University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
High Clearance Robotic Irrigator for In-Season Nutrient Management
Awardee State/Territory
Ohio
Involved States/territories
Iowa
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,204,004.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nutrients transported to groundwater
Nonpoint phosphorus surface loss; phosphorus
Plant productivity and health
Nonpoint phosphorus leaching loss; phosphorus
Nonpoint nitrogen surface loss; nitrogen
Nonpoint nitrogen leaching loss; nitrogen
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Water Quality
Water Quantity
Conservation Practice(s)
Irrigation System: Surface and Subsurface
Irrigation Water Management
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The goal of this project is to demonstrate High Clearance Robotic Irrigator (HCRI), a new and innovative technology, to address offsite nutrient loss at the farm level.
Project Scale
Field-level
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Scott Shearer