Agreement Number
NR224209XXXXG003
Awardee Name
Florida Gulf Coast University Board of Trustees
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Precision Systems for Waste Mediation and Agrivoltaic Production in South West Florida
Awardee State/Territory
Florida
Involved States/territories
Florida
Award Year
2022
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,093.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Water Quality
Plant productivity and health
Nutrients transported to groundwater
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Degraded plant condition
Conservation Practice(s)
Energy Efficient Agricultural Operation
Irrigation Water Management
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The investigators' overarching goal is to develop models of precision agriculture that utilize sustainable closed loop water-energy-food systems. These systems use waste bioreactors, aquaponics, and agrivoltaics combined with sensors-based real-time monitoring to improve agricultural productivity while also reducing its environmental impacts.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No