Agreement Number
NR243A750011G018
Awardee Name
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials
Project Title
Promoting Optimized Fertilizer Nitrogen Management for Conservation Stewardship in Sugar Beet Production
Awardee State/Territory
Nebraska
Involved States/territories
Colorado
Nebraska
Award Year
2023
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,116,149.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Nonpoint nitrogen leaching loss; nitrogen
Nutrients transported to groundwater
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
In partnership with the Western Sugar Cooperative, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) is undertaking a project to enhance the economic and environmental resilience of beet sugar production in Nebraska and Colorado. The objective of this project is to involve 50 beet growers in assessing the advantages of implementing a sugar yield-based N input model to promote profitable and sustainable beet production.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Bijesh Maharjan