Agreement Number
17-030
Awardee Name
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Small Grains| Large Gains
Awardee State/Territory
Iowa
Involved States/territories
Iowa
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$400,912.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Project Background
Practical Farmers of Iowa proposes to test a new model for conservation adoption to increase the number of acres of small grains grown as a third crop in the corn and soybean rotation; will improve market access through supply chain engagement, support farmer adoption and awareness of the agronomic, economic, and conservation benefits of small grains, and incentivize the delay in benefits to the farmer (yield and markets) through cost share payments.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Sarah Carlson