This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences (SBE) program (CFDA 47.075) provides $521,387 to the University of Missouri System, doing business as the Curators of the University of Missouri, to investigate how self-reinforcing crop simplification traps develop and alter the structure of interconnected farm-community landscapes. The 5-year project will use modeling, interviews, and historical data analysis to inform the development of diversification strategies that build the sustainability and resilience of agricultural systems and rural communities. The project also includes developing public datasets and educational activities for college and public audiences. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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