Agreement Number
16-039
Awardee Name
Cornell University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
A practical approach to soil health management assessment
Awardee State/Territory
New York
Involved States/territories
New York
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$375,235.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Carbon sequestration
Cover cropping
Organic matter depletion
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to expand the composition and enhance the utility of the Cornell Soil Heath Test (CHST) into a Comprehensive Soil Health Test applicable on a national scale with regional usability. Project collaborators will identify and test additional regionally based indicators that will be incorporated into the existing CHST as appropriate. The utility and applicability of the new test(s) will be demonstrated through individual on-farm assessments, and results will be widely disseminated through traditional written materials, web-based products and workshops for technical professionals and producers.
Project Scale
National
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Harold Van Es