The Water Quantity and Quality program area priority within the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative is designed to improve water science, management and technologies, water conservation and water use efficiency; promote common data exchange formats and access to data for decision-making, improve forecasting and model water related systems. NIFA funds projects that reduce freshwater demand for irrigation and the nutrient demand for maximum crop production by substituting the use of other technologies, management practices and/or other water sources while retaining appropriate soil health and eliminating accelerated erosion from farm fields; and improve nutrient management and reduce nutrient load to surface or groundwater.
2022 Awardees
- Auburn University
- Clemson University
- Oregon State University
- Penn State
- Public Policy Institute of California
- Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research
- University of California, Riverside
- University of Idaho
- University of Maryland
- University of Texas-Pan American
- Virginia Tech (2 awards)
Topic
Farm Bill Priority Areas
Bioenergy, natural resources, and environment