Research
We are working to sustainably increase the productivity of rainfed agricultural systems in the Southern Great Plains by increasing precipitation and nitrogen (N) use efficiency, reducing yield losses to environmental stresses and weed pressure, and restoring and enhancing soil health
Strategic Management
We are coordinating research efforts to develop diversified and intensified rainfed integrated grain and forage crop rotations with the flexibility to adapt to the region’s highly unpredictable weather while minimizing environmental footprints.
Tactical Approaches
Novel cropland observation nodes (CRONOS) will be developed and deployed in fields of cooperating farmers across KS and OK to monitor crop and soil conditions and guide development of in-season crop forecasting models to inform management decisions.