The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois
To work with other universities and the state-federal partnership known as the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Taskforce (HTF) to improve measurement of the impact of agricultural conservation practices on water quality
To conduct an analysis of economic vitality of the five primary downtowns in Benton and Washington counties: Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Bentonville and Siloam Springs.
To develop a pilot project to demonstrate the economic and environmental benefits of combining cover crops, a soil health building practice, with two-stage ditches, a trap and treat practice
Continued support for the Colorado River Research Group to collaborate and develop solutions related to the future water management challenges facing the Colorado River basin; and support for the University of Colorado Getches-Wilkinson Center’s June conferences
