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Conservation Innovation Grants to Fund Three Texas Research Projects

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research announced that it is receiving $11.4 million in Conservation Innovation Grants from USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service for on-farm trials. Three projects received funding. “Soil Health Demonstrations to Increase Regenerative Agricultural Intensification in the Southern High Plains” aims to sustainably intensify agricultural production in Texas and Oklahoma by adopting soil health management in semi-arid cropping systems. “Technology Driven Practical Nutrition and Methane Management for Grazing Land Livestock Producers” will apply portable near-infrared technology to enable efficient food and fiber production while effectively managing methane emissions from grazing animals. This project will serve Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. The third project, “Applying Feeding Management Technologies to Foster Climate-Smart Beef Production in Diverse Grazing Conditions,” involves on-farm trials in Texas to test strategic application of feed additives, targeted supplementation, and refined grazing management with cattle that differ in feed efficiency.