Agreement Number
692B291798
Awardee Name
Rutgers University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Recycling Irrigation Water At New Jersey Nureries: Creation Of A Comprehensive Decision-Making System.
Awardee State/Territory
New Jersey
Involved States/territories
New Jersey
Award Year
2017
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Water Quantity
Surface water depletion
Inefficient irrigation water use
Groundwater depletion
Conservation Practice(s)
Irrigation and Drainage Tailwater Recovery
Irrigation Water Management
Project Background
This project intends to collect before-and-after data on the environmental and profitability impacts of water recycling technology at a single nursery, to develop a systematic, data-driven decision system for future producers who are considering implementing a water recycling and disinfection system, and to demonstrate the technology and then transfer findings and decision tools to others
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No