Awardee Name
Colorado State University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Conserving Water and Minimizing Leaching of Salts and Nitrate- Nitrogen in the Arkansas Valley Through Enhanced Irrigation and Nutrient Management
Awardee State/Territory
Colorado
Involved States/territories
Colorado
Award Year
2006
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Project Background
This project will address irrigation technology such as drip irrigation, irrigation water management (flow rate and scheduling) to reduce runoff, deep percolation, and leaching of salts and nitrate, and nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rate, application method e.g., injection through drip, and application timing to optimize nitrogen use efficiency and minimize leaching of nitrate-N into the groundwater.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No