Agreement Number
12-185
Awardee Name
North Dakota State University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Drainage| Plant type| Cover Crops Mixtures| Soil Amendments| and Residue Cover Impacts on Soil Health| Crop Nutrient Uptake| Water Quality| and Productivity in the Northern Great Plains
Awardee State/Territory
North Dakota
Involved States/territories
North Dakota
Award Year
2012
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$915,785.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Soil salinization
Water Quantity
Conservation Practice(s)
Salinity and Sodic Soil Management
Project Background
The project goal is to determine the impact of using controlled drainage to reduce soil sodification, downstream flooding and water quality risks and compare with “free-drainage” systems The project will develop management and soil amendment guidelines that optimize production on saline- and sodium-affected soils in the Northern Great Plains region. It will also develop non-drainage options that reduce salinization and sodification in high risk soils, maintain wildlife Habitat and reduce flooding risks along the Red, Missouri, and Mississippi rivers.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Thomas DeSutter