2027 NREC Research Priorities - Stakeholder Feedback

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* 1. I am engaged in Illinois agriculture as a farmer or other professional OR I work in Water Quality in either a personal or professional capacity.

Yes

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* 2. If you would like to receive follow-up information on the NREC Research priority development process please provide your name and email address

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* 3. Please check the organization(s) you're affiliated with either through membership or employment.

Illinois Farm Bureau

Illinois Corn Growers

Illinois Soybean Association

Illinois farmer but not a member of any commodity organizations

Illinois Fertilizer & Checmical Association

Other Agricultural Commodity organization

University Extension

Illinois Certified Crop Advisor

Soil & Water Conservation District

Conservation Agriculture Organization (American Farmland Trust, The Nature Conservancy, Wetlands Initiative, Prairie Rivers Network, etc.

Environmental Organization (Sierra Club Environmental Law & Policy Center, etc.)

Retail fertilizer employee

State or Federal Agency

Public Water Supply/Wastewater Treatment Plan

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Please tell us the geographic area of Illinois you most closely identify with

Northern Illinois

Central Illinois

Eastern Illinois

Western Illinois

Southern Illinois

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* 5. How familiar are you with Illinois NREC and the role it plays in Illinois agriculture:

Extremely familiar

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not so familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 6. Please choose the option that best describes how you have used NREC research in the past to make decisions on your farm or for those whom you advise on production practices.

I regularly utilize data from NREC research to make decisions regarding nutrient efficiency

I have used data from NREC research from time to time to make decisions regarding nutrient efficiency

I have referred to NREC-funded research but have not used the data to make decisions

I have seen a presentation regarding NREC-funded research but have not used the data to make decisions

I have never seen data coming from NREC-funded research

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Most of the work being done on nutrient issues can be put into several broad categories. As you think about these categories please rank them, with 1 being most important and 10 being least important, based on your belief of their relevance and their ability to impact nutrient concerns in the state.

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* 8. This section lists current Illinois NREC priorities. Please review and rate each relative to identifying future priorities.

	Strongly disagree	Disagree	Undecided	Agree	Strongly agree
Evaluate the efficacy of combinations of (4Rs) source, plate, rate and time of application on N efficiency	Evaluate the efficacy of combinations of (4Rs) source, plate, rate and time of application on N efficiency Strongly disagree	Evaluate the efficacy of combinations of (4Rs) source, plate, rate and time of application on N efficiency Disagree	Evaluate the efficacy of combinations of (4Rs) source, plate, rate and time of application on N efficiency Undecided	Evaluate the efficacy of combinations of (4Rs) source, plate, rate and time of application on N efficiency Agree	Evaluate the efficacy of combinations of (4Rs) source, plate, rate and time of application on N efficiency Strongly agree
Synergistic approaches to the 4Rs including utilization of macro/micronutrients to improve N efficiency	Synergistic approaches to the 4Rs including utilization of macro/micronutrients to improve N efficiency Strongly disagree	Synergistic approaches to the 4Rs including utilization of macro/micronutrients to improve N efficiency Disagree	Synergistic approaches to the 4Rs including utilization of macro/micronutrients to improve N efficiency Undecided	Synergistic approaches to the 4Rs including utilization of macro/micronutrients to improve N efficiency Agree	Synergistic approaches to the 4Rs including utilization of macro/micronutrients to improve N efficiency Strongly agree
Systems approaches to cover crops	Systems approaches to cover crops Strongly disagree	Systems approaches to cover crops Disagree	Systems approaches to cover crops Undecided	Systems approaches to cover crops Agree	Systems approaches to cover crops Strongly agree
Water quality and economic benefits of a conservation cover rotation (as definied in the 328 NRCS standard) such as wheat or other cash crops	Water quality and economic benefits of a conservation cover rotation (as definied in the 328 NRCS standard) such as wheat or other cash crops Strongly disagree	Water quality and economic benefits of a conservation cover rotation (as definied in the 328 NRCS standard) such as wheat or other cash crops Disagree	Water quality and economic benefits of a conservation cover rotation (as definied in the 328 NRCS standard) such as wheat or other cash crops Undecided	Water quality and economic benefits of a conservation cover rotation (as definied in the 328 NRCS standard) such as wheat or other cash crops Agree	Water quality and economic benefits of a conservation cover rotation (as definied in the 328 NRCS standard) such as wheat or other cash crops Strongly agree
Phosphorous: continue studies testing the impact of phosphorous usage, the role of legacy phosphouous both in agricultural production lands and streambanks and streambeds, as well as placement and timing of phosphorous applications in corn and wheat	Phosphorous: continue studies testing the impact of phosphorous usage, the role of legacy phosphouous both in agricultural production lands and streambanks and streambeds, as well as placement and timing of phosphorous applications in corn and wheat Strongly disagree	Phosphorous: continue studies testing the impact of phosphorous usage, the role of legacy phosphouous both in agricultural production lands and streambanks and streambeds, as well as placement and timing of phosphorous applications in corn and wheat Disagree	Phosphorous: continue studies testing the impact of phosphorous usage, the role of legacy phosphouous both in agricultural production lands and streambanks and streambeds, as well as placement and timing of phosphorous applications in corn and wheat Undecided	Phosphorous: continue studies testing the impact of phosphorous usage, the role of legacy phosphouous both in agricultural production lands and streambanks and streambeds, as well as placement and timing of phosphorous applications in corn and wheat Agree	Phosphorous: continue studies testing the impact of phosphorous usage, the role of legacy phosphouous both in agricultural production lands and streambanks and streambeds, as well as placement and timing of phosphorous applications in corn and wheat Strongly agree
Weather event intensity and impact on nutrient loss in production agriculture	Weather event intensity and impact on nutrient loss in production agriculture Strongly disagree	Weather event intensity and impact on nutrient loss in production agriculture Disagree	Weather event intensity and impact on nutrient loss in production agriculture Undecided	Weather event intensity and impact on nutrient loss in production agriculture Agree	Weather event intensity and impact on nutrient loss in production agriculture Strongly agree
Watershed approaches to nutrient management	Watershed approaches to nutrient management Strongly disagree	Watershed approaches to nutrient management Disagree	Watershed approaches to nutrient management Undecided	Watershed approaches to nutrient management Agree	Watershed approaches to nutrient management Strongly agree

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* 9. What is missing from these priorities? What other things should NREC be studying?

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* 10. What new research are you reading about/seeing that you think is important for the NREC Council to be aware of?

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* 11. Where do you get your news as it relates to nutrient issues?

Radio

Local Newspaper

State/regional newspaper

Podcasts

Farm magazines

Online news sources

Social media

Retailer/advisor

County/State Farm Bufreau

State Commodity Organization

SWCD

Extension

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Please rank the following outreach methods as best ways to get current research into the hands of farmers retailers, and other influencers

	No value	Little value	Not sure	Valuable	Extremely valuable
Social media	Social media No value	Social media Little value	Social media Not sure	Social media Valuable	Social media Extremely valuable
NREC stand-alone statewide winter conference	NREC stand-alone statewide winter conference No value	NREC stand-alone statewide winter conference Little value	NREC stand-alone statewide winter conference Not sure	NREC stand-alone statewide winter conference Valuable	NREC stand-alone statewide winter conference Extremely valuable
NREC regional meetings	NREC regional meetings No value	NREC regional meetings Little value	NREC regional meetings Not sure	NREC regional meetings Valuable	NREC regional meetings Extremely valuable
Summer field days	Summer field days No value	Summer field days Little value	Summer field days Not sure	Summer field days Valuable	Summer field days Extremely valuable
NREC participation in existing conferences/meetings	NREC participation in existing conferences/meetings No value	NREC participation in existing conferences/meetings Little value	NREC participation in existing conferences/meetings Not sure	NREC participation in existing conferences/meetings Valuable	NREC participation in existing conferences/meetings Extremely valuable
Direct mail to farmers	Direct mail to farmers No value	Direct mail to farmers Little value	Direct mail to farmers Not sure	Direct mail to farmers Valuable	Direct mail to farmers Extremely valuable
Direct mail to retailers	Direct mail to retailers No value	Direct mail to retailers Little value	Direct mail to retailers Not sure	Direct mail to retailers Valuable	Direct mail to retailers Extremely valuable
Retailer-specific meetings (train the trainer)	Retailer-specific meetings (train the trainer) No value	Retailer-specific meetings (train the trainer) Little value	Retailer-specific meetings (train the trainer) Not sure	Retailer-specific meetings (train the trainer) Valuable	Retailer-specific meetings (train the trainer) Extremely valuable
Extension or SWCD trainings	Extension or SWCD trainings No value	Extension or SWCD trainings Little value	Extension or SWCD trainings Not sure	Extension or SWCD trainings Valuable	Extension or SWCD trainings Extremely valuable
Newsletters	Newsletters No value	Newsletters Little value	Newsletters Not sure	Newsletters Valuable	Newsletters Extremely valuable
Webinars	Webinars No value	Webinars Little value	Webinars Not sure	Webinars Valuable	Webinars Extremely valuable

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* 13. What other opportunities for outreach not listed above that could be worth exploring?

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* 14. What specific topics you would be interested in learning more about via an online webinar or recorded video content?

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* 15. Are you/your organization involved in research or education outreach activities you think would be opportunities for collaboration with NREC?

Yes

Not right now but will in the future

If you answered yes, please provide more details

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* 16. Are you currently receiving Investment Insights via email?

Yes

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* 17. Please provide any additional comments of questions you would like to share with the Council/Research Committee

The deadline for completing the survey is February 16. We will continue receiving survey responses after that date, but the data recorded by February 16 will be presented to the Research Committee.