USDA NIFA

This work was supported by the Critical Agricultural Research and Extension, project award no. 2024-68008-42638, from the US Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Project Title: Increasing The Adoption Of Controlled Drainage For Crop Production And Water-Quality Protection Using An Educational Decision-Support Tool

Project Summary: The objectives are to: (1) Develop an educational decision-support tool for controlled drainage to help farmers and stateholders make informed site-specific decisions, and (2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the tool in increasing the adoption of controlled drainage. The Extension component focuses on whether farmers will be more likely to adopt a conservation drainage practice if they had a site-specific estimate of the environmental benefit and cost-benefit information of the practices. Then, we will use the farmer feedback to enhance the tool.

Team: Michigan State University, North Carolina State University, Ohio State University, Iowa State University

Duration: 2024-2027