Agreement Number
17-025
Awardee Name
Kings River Watershed Coalition Authority
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Increasing Implementation of Conservation Practices to Protect Groundwater Quality
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$2,000,000.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Nutrients
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Irrigation Water Management
Nutrient Management
Project Background
Kings River Watershed Coalition Authority proposes to identify protective practices for Central Valley agriculture, to adapt the USA’s Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) for Central Valley agriculture; increase adoption of protective practices through intensive producer/advisor outreach and an online decision support tool; assess adoption of protective practices by comparing a 2016 benchmark assessment with practices implemented throughout the project duration; and quantify the reductions in nitrate leaching at the landscape-level using SWAT.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Eric Osterling