Awardee Name
The Curators of the University of Missouri
Grant Type
State
Project Title
New Claypan Soil Productivity Assessment Tool for Improved Bioenergy Production and Conservation Decisions
Awardee State/Territory
Missouri
Involved States/territories
Missouri
Award Year
2009
End Date
Award Amount
$74,981.00
Project Background
"Marginal soils" on croplands can be defined by their environmental sustainability (public interests) or by their production value (farmer interests). Production information is available in the form of grain yield maps, but this information has not been utilized for identifying marginal soils. The purpose of this project is to integrate these maps with soil information for improved soil productivity assessment, and developing a decision aid for determining optimal locations to grow grain and switchgrass bioenergy crops.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No