A vision and roadmap for the next generation of agricultural systems

Our Goals

Contact:
Dr. Helene Murray
411 Borlaug Hall
1991 Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN 55108

612-625-8235
hmurray@umn.edu

The Green Lands Blue Waters initiative presently has six primary goals. These goals are to be accomplished within the context of strengthening the resilience and health of communities and natural environments:

• Research, develop, implement, and promote profitable enterprises based on the products of perennials and other continuous living cover systems.



• Build the capacity of stakeholders, including scientists and farmers, farm advisors, extension educators, input suppliers, bankers, processors, NGO personnel, civic leaders, faith leaders, and others.



• Significantly expand the knowledge base regarding perennial crops and the use of cover crops in annual systems and their environmental, economic, and health impacts.



• Coordinate and build on related new and existing research, education, and implementation activities in the Mississippi River Basin.



• Heighten the public awareness, visibility, and focus upon continuous living cover systems.



• Develop an integrative approach to, and methods for, ecological and qualitative assessment of our work and outcomes that allow for as close to real-time feedback as possible.