Grant ID Number: ONE10-131
Grant Recipient: Jed Waddell, Community Harvest Project, North Grafton MA
As the demand for local food increases, so do issues of agricultural runoff of N and P; these losses reduce fertility, pollute ground and surface water, and add to production costs. The project manager will investigate whether an automated moisture measurement and control system can be used to trigger irrigation and fertilization, thus increasing the efficiency of water and nutrient use, and will make the deployment of the system available in real time over the internet so that others can see its results. Outreach will be via a collaborative wiki, social media, a brochure and technical poster, and through a conference or workshop presentation.
