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Modernizing Fertilizer Recommendations for Climate-smart Crop Production in the Southern Region: The Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST)

Agreement Number
NR243A750011G005
Awardee Name
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Modernizing Fertilizer Recommendations for Climate-smart Crop Production in the Southern Region: The Fertilizer Recommendation Support Tool (FRST)
Awardee State/Territory
Louisiana
Involved States/territories
Mississippi
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Award Year
2022
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$553,413.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
This project will, in partnership with two other CIG Classic projects, improve soil-test-based fertilizer recommendations for climate-smart crop production and develop an unbiased decision-support tool for nutrient management. Particularly, it will calibrate phosphorus and potassium recommendations for cropping systems incorporated with cover crops and developed guidelines for banded phosphorus application.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Jim Wang