INREC collaborates with numerous partners to foster innovation of new technologies and validate products and practices for nutrient reduction performance.
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Nitrogen fertilizer is among the most critical inputs to crop production—and one of the costliest. It can boost productivity and profitability when applied optimally.
We have worked alongside the Iowa Nitrogen Initiative to create a one of a kind system for accessing data that helps us understand interactions among genetics, weather, soil type, and management, and how those impact cropping system outcomes. On-farm research trials utilizing variable rate nitrogen prescriptions and yield monitors provide vast amounts of data to understand these complex interactions.
To encourage greater nutrient management and the use of soil testing, we have created the Iowa Soil Laboratory Performance Program to evaluate and document the performance of certain tests by the labs.
With our partners at Iowa State University, INREC facilitates neutral-science based performance assessments of new and existing environmental technologies and serves to help identify and foster innovation of new technologies and expansion of science-based options for meeting water quality goals.
Supporting, monitoring and reporting on progress towards nutrient reduction efforts through science-based solutions and collaboration across Iowa’s agricultural production system.
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