Employees Honored at Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Award Ceremony

NRCS agronomist Jerry Lemunyon and nutrient mangement specialist Chuck Lander recently received an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) technology transfer award at a 50th anniversary ARS award ceremony in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Chuck and Jerry were members of a 19- person team that included NRCS agronomists, ARS researchers, and land grant university scientists. The team developed the template for the Phosphorus Index (PI). The PI is a risk assessment tool that determines the relative risk of phosphorus transport from agricultural fields to adjoining land areas or water bodies. The PI has been implemented in 48 states and is used by NRCS field staffs, conservation district employees, and Technical Service Providers (TSPs) who develop nutrient management plans.

Your contact is Chuck Lander, NRCS nutrient management specialist, at 202-690-0249, or charles.lander@usda.gov.