Sustainable Water Management

The Sustainable Water Management Challenge Area research enhances and protects natural waters to sustain agricultural production and environmental health.
The Sustainable Water Management Challenge Area research enhances and protects natural waters to sustain agricultural production and environmental health.

Program Contact

Dr. Kathleen Boomer
kboomer@foundationfar.org

Development Contact

Catherine Maxwell
cmaxwell@foundationfar.org

We Pioneer Sustainable Water Management

Congress established FFAR to increase public agriculture research investments, fill knowledge gaps and complement USDA’s research agenda. Our public-private partnerships match federal funding from Congress with private funding, delivering a powerful return on taxpayer investment.

Our Sustainable Water Management programs advance agricultural conservation practices to protect our vital water resources while addressing cost and infrastructure concerns.

 

Learn more about our Sustainable Water Management grants, programs and consortium.

Sustainable Water Management Awarded Grants

Increasing Motivation and Promoting Persistence in Farmer Conservation

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $120,238

Total award amount   $246,924

Location   Columbus, OH

Program   Achieving Conservation Through Targeted Information, Outreach and Networking (ACTION) Program

Matching Funders   Walton Family Foundation

Grantee Institution   The Ohio State University

Novel Farmer-to-Farmer Learning Approaches to Cultivate a Culture of Conservation in the Mississippi River Basin

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $127,676

Total award amount   $262,200

Location   Sparta, WI

Program   Achieving Conservation Through Targeted Information, Outreach and Networking (ACTION) Program

Matching Funders   Walton Family Foundation

Grantee Institution   University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension

Equipping Conservation Professionals and Farmers with Tools to Deliver Edge of Field Practices

Year Awarded  2023

FFAR award amount   $226,636

Total award amount   $480,426

Location   Ames, IA

Program   Achieving Conservation Through Targeted Information, Outreach and Networking (ACTION) Program

Matching Funders   Agricultural Drainage Management Coalition, Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership, Walton Family Foundation

Grantee Institution   Iowa State University

Sustainable Water Management Consortium

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Global Agriculture Leaders See How Maryland Farmers Use Land-based Tools to Benefit Waterways

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President, Solutions from the Land

Reducing water scarcity by improving water productivity in the United States

Gambhir Lamsal

FFAR Fellow

What Do We Call Innovation? Looking for Common Cause in a Sea of Needs

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Gene Editing is a Real Solution for Climate Change

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FFAR Fellow 2020-2023

Getting Smarter During Smart Irrigation Month

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Events

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Aligning Global Community Priorities & Investment Strategies for Sustainable Water Management

St. Louis, MO

Interpreting Findings of Your Farm’s Soil Health Report

Virtual

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