FEW Workshop: Water- and Energy-efficient Food Production: Solutions for America's Bread Basket

[1541868 . reza]中央大平原是一个农业重地，部分原因是由于大量的含水层水为半干旱地区提供灌溉。随着该地区气温上升，降雨量减少或保持稳定，含水层资源枯竭，有必要开发新的作物品种、水肥技术和政策，以确保在这种不断变化的环境中继续生产粮食。堪萨斯州立大学在与食物/水和能源/水交叉相关的问题上有着悠久的研究历史。这个项目的目标是举办一个讲习班，制定与大平原中部用水和节能粮食生产有关的研究优先事项。堪萨斯州立大学与来自工业界和国家实验室的研究人员合作，组织了一个研讨会，研究食品/能源/水的三难困境。研讨会将优先考虑要完成的研究任务，以确保未来的粮食供应，并将创造机会加强研究团队的发展，以应对这些挑战。研讨会将讨论以下被认为对系统成功至关重要的主题领域：(1)预测水分可用性的模型以及如何在作物生长中利用水分；（二）提高居民、农业和商业用水质量和利用效率的技术和实践；(3)高效节能肥料生产与施用技术；(4)从养猪和牛肉生产中回收氮和磷，同时生产清洁水和/或能源的技术；(5)对抗旱作物发育的遗传认识；(6)影响消费者行为的社会经济因素。研究人员、政府机构、生产者团体、消费者和决策者将参加该研讨会。会议将邀请大平原内外其他机构的研究领导和其他利益相关者参加会议，并为研究优先声明的制定做出贡献。该项目寻求资助，以支持20名主要研究人员的旅费和70名与会者的会议费用。会议将在堪萨斯州的曼哈顿举行，时间安排是为了补充现有的堪萨斯州水资源未来州长会议。

1541868RezacThe Central Great Plains is an agricultural powerhouse fueled in part by the great tracks of aquifer water that provide irrigation in the otherwise semi-arid region. As the temperature in the region rises, rainfall declines or holds steady, and the aquifer resources are depleted, it will be necessary to develop new crop varietals, water and fertilizer technologies, and policies to ensure the continued production of food in this changing environment. Kansas State University has a strong history of research excellence in questions relating to the food/water and energy/water intersections. The objective of this project is to host a workshop that will develop research priorities related to water- and energy-efficient food production in the Central Great Plains.Kansas State has partnered with researchers from industry and national laboratories to organize a workshop to examine the food/energy/water trilemma. The workshop will prioritize the research tasks to be completed to ensure food availability in the future and it will create opportunities to strengthen research team development to respond to these challenges. The workshop will address the following topical areas deemed critical for system success: (1) models to predict water availability and how it is utilized in crop growth; (2) technologies and practices that maximize residential, agricultural, and commercial water quality and utilization efficiency; (3) energy-efficient fertilizer production and application techniques; (4) technology for the recovery of nitrogen and phosphorous from swine and beef operations while producing clean water and/or energy; (5) genetic understanding for the development of drought tolerant crops; and, (6) socio-economic factors influencing consumer behavior. The workshop will be attended by researchers, government agencies, producer groups, consumers, and policy makers. Research leaders from other institutions inside and outside the Central Great Plains and other stakeholders will be invited to attend the conference and contribute to the development of the research priority statements. The project seeks funding to support the travel for 20 key researchers and the meeting costs for 70 total participants. The meeting will be held in Manhattan, Kansas and timed to complement the existing Kansas Governor's Conference on the Future of Water.