Agreement Number
NR21-13G018
Awardee Name
University of Florida
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials
Awardee State/Territory
Florida
Involved States/territories
Florida
Georgia
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,615,906.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant productivity and health
Drought susceptibility
Degraded plant condition
Inefficient irrigation water use
Water Quantity
Conservation Practice(s)
Critical Area Planting
Irrigation System: Microirrigation
Irrigation Water Management
Range Planting
Project Background
The University of Florida will work with producers to institute a rapid, efficient, and near real-time method of estimating root zone soil moisture in vegetable farms, with a long-term goal of helping agricultural producers and stakeholders achieve balance between water resource conservation and farming profitability through improved irrigation accuracy and planning.
Project Scale
Regional
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Dr. Ziwen Yu