The National Science Foundation awarded $487,827 under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program to Kansas State University from June 1, 2022 to May 31, 2027. The project grant will fund research and education activities to quantify and advance the understanding of nitrous oxide emissions from forage conservation processes. Specifically, the university will conduct integrated laboratory and field experiments to measure and study the mechanisms of nitrous oxide produced by microorganisms involved in conserving forage crops, which are an abundant yet underreported source of emissions from agriculture. The university also aims to develop strategies to control and manage such emissions. As part of broader impacts, the project will educate graduate and undergraduate students and increase awareness of greenhouse gas impacts among livestock producers through outreach.
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