2010 Annual Report 1a.Objectives (from AD-416) 1. Develop
strategies for irrigated production systems using increased crop
diversity, reduced tillage, and emerging technologies to improve
agricultural chemical, water and nutrient use efficiencies. 2.
Develop biological based disease control strategies for NGP
production systems. 3. Develop dryland production strategies
with increased crop diversity and advanced technologies to
improve agricultural chemical, water, and nutrient use
efficiencies to increase competitiveness and enhance natural
resource quality. 1b.Approach (from AD-416) This project
involves eight scientists (8 SYs) and many collaborators that
represent a broad range of disciplines focused on the long-term,
10- to 12-year goal of developing sustainable strategies for
both irrigated and dryland crop production systems for the
MonDak region of eastern Montana and western North Dakota. The
ASRU is organized to address basic and applied research issues
using an interdisciplinary team approach where