20246801241752
Project Grant
Overview
Grant Description
A large body of scientific research has demonstrated how climate smart agricultural practices (CSAPs) can significantly improve the climate resilience of US farmers. However, adoption of CSAPs remains extremely low, and results from controlled trials have been difficult to reproduce on working farms.
Building on extensive input from farmers and stakeholders, we will build a nested transdisciplinary platform where farmers, scientists, and partners will co-produce the knowledge required to accelerate the development and adoption of place-based CSAPs in Midwestern cropping systems leading to reduced GHG emissions and increased carbon sequestration, climate resilience, and farm viability.
The core (Tier 1) is a network of local nodes in each state where farmers will lead the design and implementation of on-farm research to address critical knowledge and performance gaps. We will also engage key local actors (Tier 2) to identify the outcomes required to gain their support for farmer CSAP use.
Finally, we will collaborate with national actors (Tier 3) to ensure our work can benefit efforts to reform policies and design market mechanisms to incentivize use of CSAPs and provide carbon sequestration and ecosystem services. We will work in Ohio and Missouri, major farm states with diverse biophysical contexts where the impacts of climate variability on CSAP performance can be compared across time and space.
Our project will fully integrate research, extension and educational activities by facilitating peer-to-peer and experiential learning opportunities and increasing participation in STEM by underrepresented minority students at each tier of research activity. Farmer co-development of research designs, extension programs and resources will ensure greater ownership and trust in data and products developed by the project.
We will also assess whether a deeply collaborative and farmer-led approach changes CSAP attitudes and behaviors.
Building on extensive input from farmers and stakeholders, we will build a nested transdisciplinary platform where farmers, scientists, and partners will co-produce the knowledge required to accelerate the development and adoption of place-based CSAPs in Midwestern cropping systems leading to reduced GHG emissions and increased carbon sequestration, climate resilience, and farm viability.
The core (Tier 1) is a network of local nodes in each state where farmers will lead the design and implementation of on-farm research to address critical knowledge and performance gaps. We will also engage key local actors (Tier 2) to identify the outcomes required to gain their support for farmer CSAP use.
Finally, we will collaborate with national actors (Tier 3) to ensure our work can benefit efforts to reform policies and design market mechanisms to incentivize use of CSAPs and provide carbon sequestration and ecosystem services. We will work in Ohio and Missouri, major farm states with diverse biophysical contexts where the impacts of climate variability on CSAP performance can be compared across time and space.
Our project will fully integrate research, extension and educational activities by facilitating peer-to-peer and experiential learning opportunities and increasing participation in STEM by underrepresented minority students at each tier of research activity. Farmer co-development of research designs, extension programs and resources will ensure greater ownership and trust in data and products developed by the project.
We will also assess whether a deeply collaborative and farmer-led approach changes CSAP attitudes and behaviors.
Awardee
Funding Goals
NOT APPLICABLE
Grant Program (CFDA)
Awarding / Funding Agency
Place of Performance
Columbus,
Ohio
43210-1016
United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Ohio State University was awarded
Accelerating Adoption of CSAPs Climate Resilience in Midwest Farming
Project Grant 20246801241752
worth $10,000,000
from the Institute of Bioenergy, Climate, and Environment in July 2024 with work to be completed primarily in Columbus Ohio United States.
The grant
has a duration of 5 years and
was awarded through assistance program 10.310 Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI).
The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Sustainable Agricultural Systems.
Status
(Ongoing)
Last Modified 2/5/24
Period of Performance
7/1/24
Start Date
6/30/29
End Date
Funding Split
$10.0M
Federal Obligation
$0.0
Non-Federal Obligation
$10.0M
Total Obligated
Activity Timeline
Subgrant Awards
Disclosed subgrants for 20246801241752
Additional Detail
Award ID FAIN
20246801241752
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
Public/State Controlled Institution Of Higher Education
Awarding Office
12348S INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENT (IBCE)
Funding Office
12348S INSTITUTE OF BIOENERGY, CLIMATE, AND ENVIRONMENT (IBCE)
Awardee UEI
DLWBSLWAJWR1
Awardee CAGE
5QH98
Performance District
OH-03
Senators
Sherrod Brown
J.D. (James) Vance
J.D. (James) Vance
Modified: 2/5/24