USDA NIFA

Project summary

The objectives are to: (1) Develop an educational decision-support tool for controlled drainage to help farmers and stateholders make informed site-specific decisions, and (2) Evaluate the effectiveness of the tool in increasing the adoption of controlled drainage. The Extension component focuses on whether farmers will be more likely to adopt a conservation drainage practice if they had a site-specific estimate of the environmental benefit and cost-benefit information of the practices. Then, we will use the farmer feedback to enhance the tool.