Agreement Number
692C311205
Awardee Name
Cornell University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Breaking the Nutrient Management Glass Ceiling: Using Forage Yield Monitors to Improve Nutrient Recycling and Environmental Protection
Awardee State/Territory
New York
Involved States/territories
New York
Award Year
2011
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,997.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Air
Resource Concern (Specific)
Water Quality
Soil Health
PM - nitrogen fertilizer
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nutrients transported to groundwater
nitrogen fertilizer
Emissions of particulate matter (PM) and PM precursors
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
Use 3 farms across the state to demonstrate how to maximize nutrient usage across the farm using corn yield monitoring information in conjunction with farm nutirent mass balances and soil tests. From this planning and decision tools will be developed to aid other farms in utilizing the process. Outreach to share results.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No