Dr. Laura Christianson, along with her colleagues from the University of Illinois, are exploring various options of drainage water management. “Drain only what is necessary for good trafficability and crop growth — and not a drop more?
Dr. Amir Sadeghpour and research collaborators at SIU and UK are developing regionally-specific algorithms fro Illinois farmers to use GreenSeeker sensor tools.
This study supports the premise that concentrating N fertilizer below ground near the crop row can increase grain yield and N removal.
In this study, plots that received no N fertilizer still lost a notable amount of nitrate-N through the subsurface drainage system.
The Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of project results and in-process outcomes for ongoing projects.
All RFP materials are due to sgolovay@illinoisnrec.org by 5 pm on 5/8/2020.