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LTAR Research Network Home - LTAR Network
The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) network is a growing research network comprising 18 established, long-term research sites focused on developing national strategies for more efficient agricultural production while improving the quality of the environment and the well-being of America’s farming communities. %
Data Access - LTAR Network
LTAR Open Geo Data Hub The LTAR Open Data Hub is a centralized platform developed by the USDA’s Long-Term Agroecosystem Research (LTAR) Network to provide open access to agricultural and environmental spatial data. It supports data discovery, sharing, and visualization for researchers, land managers, and policymakers, enabling evidence-based decision-making related to sustainable agriculture ...
Phenocams - LTAR Network
Phenological Observations The LTAR locations are installing cameras to monitor areas of research interest for extended periods of time. As participants in the PhenoCam Network, one aspect of the analysis is to monitor seasonal changes in the amount and shade of green in the images. Many sites also include infrared images.
Contact - LTAR Network
LTAR Network Website Gerardo Armendariz – gerardo.armendariz@usda.gov LTAR Network Executive Team
AgPICKS: Agricultural Performance Indicator and Context Knowledge ...
LTAR’s scientific expertise, coordinated experimentation, and data systems are uniquely positioned to fill this need. We are building a performance indicator system for a range of producers, including those in supply chains with sustainability targets, those seeking to share on-farm knowledge, and those seeking to better understand how their ...
ECB - LTAR Network
Who Operates and Manages this LTAR Site? The Soil Drainage Research Unit (SDRU), and The National Soil Erosion Research Lab of USDA-ARS. Description The primary resource concerns in the Eastern Corn Belt node are soil erosion and nutrient transport.
UMRB - LTAR Network
Who Operates and Manages this LTAR Site? The Upper Mississippi River Basin (UMRB)-Ames LTAR project includes several cooperating locations in the UMRB watershed. They include Ames, Iowa, Morris, MN, and Platteville, Wisconsin. The Ames location is managed by the USDA-ARS-National Laboratory of Agriculture and Environment (NLAE) which is the lead partner of the UMRB-Ames. Research at the ...
GACP - LTAR Network
Who Operates and Manages this LTAR Site? Three USDA-ARS units contribute to the GACP-LTAR site. These three units are Southeast Watershed Research Laboratory (SEWRL), Crop Genetics and Breeding Research, and Crop Protection and Management Research, all located in Tifton, GA. SEWRL’s primary focus is research pertaining to LTAR activities. The GACP-LTAR works closely with University and other ...
Sites Overview - LTAR Network
LTAR Network sites represent a partnership between multiple institutions including The United States Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), universities, and private research institutions working in cooperation to achieve these goals. All of these sites were well-established research locations prior to joining the LTAR network and continue to study local ...
Publications - LTAR Network
The USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network consists of 18 Federal and university agricultural research sites with an average of over 50 years of history. The goal of this research network is to ensure sustained crop and livestock production and ecosystem services from agroecosystems, and to forecast and verify the effects of environmental trends ...
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