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Ground- and surface water nitrogen (N) contamination from southeastern Coastal
Plain agriculture is a regulatory and social issue threatening regional
crop production. In an effort to improve crop production efficiency and
water quality, a group of scientist with North Carolina State University's
Departments of Soil
Science and Crop
Science was recently awarded a four-year grant to study "Remote
Sensing and Precision Technologies to Optimize Nitrogen Management and Water
Quality".  The $899,587 grant, awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
under the Initiative for Future Agriculture and Food Systems (IFAFS), extends
from September 15, 2000 to September 30, 2004.
The IFAFS competitive grants program was legislated by Congress
and authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to establish research, extension,
and education grants to address a number of critical emerging agricultural
issues. These issues relate to future food production, food safety, environmental
quality, natural resource management, and farm income. |
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28-Nov-2001
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