Awardee Name
NC State University, BAE
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Automated Water Control Structures for Increased Water Use Efficiency on Ag. Drained Lands
Awardee State/Territory
North Carolina
Involved States/territories
North Carolina
Award Year
2011
End Date
Award Amount
$74,974.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Ponding and flooding
Conservation Practice(s)
Structure for Water Control
Project Background
Demonstration of automation to operate flashboard riser to control shallow ground water on cropland to minimize labor requirment while increasing crop yield, improving water quality and conserving water.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No