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UIUC Researchers Launch Data-Driven Tool to Help Illinois Farmers Optimize Fertilizer Use

Researchers at University of Illinois, led by Kaiyu Guan (Chief Scientist at NASA Acres) have developed a tool to help Illinois corn farmers optimize nitrogen (N) fertilizer use. The Maximum Return To Nitrogen (MRTN) Tool uses data on N fertilizer response and prices to help farmers apply only what’s needed, improving returns and reducing environmental impact.

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From Space to Farm to Impact: NASA's Listening Tour in Illinois

On Tuesday, April 23, NASA Acres and NASA Earth Science leadership traveled to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) campus, a top agricultural research institution, as a part of NASA’s annual Space for Agriculture Listening Tour. The Illinois tour included an Earth Science and Agricultural Research Symposium, a two-hour roundtable discussion, and a visit to UIUC’s 320-acre Energy Farm.

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