New Projects Funded for LTAR Through Agricultural Climate Resilience Program

The KBS LTAR will support three MDARD-funded research projects focused on improving agricultural sustainability, helping farmers make informed decisions, and reducing soil and nutrient loss.

The KBS LTAR will be used by three of the four recent research proposals funded by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD). We look forward to working with these research teams. The research teams are highlighted below, and you can read MDARD’s announcement here. 

  • Dr. Bruno Basso, a member of the KBS LTAR Scientific Steering Committee, will develop a model to equip farmers with data and predictions to inform management practices. Data from the KBS LTAR and KBS LTER will contribute to these models.
  • Dr. Jiquan Chen will be using KBS LTAR energy, carbon, water and nitrogen cycling data from various measurements and instrumentation (including Eddy Covariance Towers) to provide high-quality information to farmers and land managers to formulate solutions-oriented strategies to increase resiliency  
  • Dr. Subhasis Giri, will use KBS LTAR data to develop tools to lesson soil carbon loss and nutrient run-off, specifically focusing on measurements of erosion and nitrogen leaching.

Did you find this article useful?

You Might Also Be Interested In

Tag List
  • kbs ltar,
  • long-term agroecosystem research

News

LTAR Network

W.K. Kellogg Biological Station

KBS Long-Term Ecological Research

Michigan State University
  • Spartans Will.
  • © Michigan State University

MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer, committed to achieving excellence through a diverse workforce and inclusive culture that encourages all people to reach their full potential.

Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Quentin Tyler, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing, MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.

The 4-H Name and Emblem have special protections from Congress, protected by code 18 USC 707.

We comply with the Federal Trade Commission 1998 Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).