Agreement Number
NR20-08G010
Awardee Name
University of Maryland
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials
Project Title
A Solutions-Based Evaluation of Barriers
Awardee State/Territory
Maryland
Involved States/territories
Maryland
Award Year
2019
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,607,099.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
This project integrates on-farm field trials with behavioral and experimental economics field research to inform the design of cost-effective programs to increase adoption of in-season nitrogen (N) decision support tools for corn production in Delaware (DE), Maryland (MD), and Pennsylvania (PA). The overall goal of this project is to increase adoption of in-season N decision support tools by grain farmers to improve nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) and reduce N losses to the environment. The environmental benefits and economic feasibility of adoption of proven in-season N decision support tools (i.e., dynamic N models and spectral imaging) is evaluated in replicated on-farm small plot and strip trials (years 1 and 2); we will also identify social, economic, and regulatory barriers limiting widespread adoption of these tools.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No