The Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSU Agricultural Center) received a $649,957 Project Grant award from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program. The grant will fund a three-year research study from June 1, 2023 to May 31, 2026. The study aims to investigate the effectiveness of management practices in mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and improving soil health for furrow-irrigated rice production combined with winter cover crops. Specifically, the LSU Agricultural Center will quantify agronomic and soil health benefits, assess impacts on greenhouse gas reduction, and model greenhouse gas emissions and soil health scoring. Field experiments will be conducted at the LSU Agricultural Center's Rice Research Station to evaluate these objectives. Research findings will support the AFRI program's goal of addressing food and agricultural sciences through applied and foundational research.
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