Water Productivity, Carbon, Sustainability, Field-Scale, Agricultural, Research, and Multi-Crop Systems — fundamental pillars for a sustainable agricultural future.
Through field-scale research, the project integrates multi-crop systems, exploring how advanced management practices can enhance water efficiency, carbon sequestration, and soil sustainability, promoting resilient and eco-friendly agriculture.
With collaboration from various universities and organizations, this project spans the U.S. Corn Belt and Great Plains. Our research investigates how agricultural management influences soil microbial communities and ecosystem functions.
FFAR, Kansas State University, Bayer Crop Science, along with institutions like Iowa State University and University of Kansas, has contributed to this transformative initiative.
Determine the long-term impact of multi-management factors on productivity and sustainability.
Characterize how management practices affect soil microbial diversity and activity, and their relationship with soil carbon storage and greenhouse gas emissions.
Process-based modeling to predict and explain cropping systems’ productivity and soil carbon contributions.
Funders and Partners:
Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR); Kansas State University; Iowa State University; Mississippi State University; The Ohio State University; The University of Kansas; Bayer; LandScan; and LI-COR.