Agreement Number
17-274
Awardee Name
Clemson University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Utilizing Deep-rooted Cover Crops to Enhance Water Quality| Soil Health| and Farm Profits While Reducing Soil Compaction in Coastal Plain Region
Awardee State/Territory
South Carolina
Involved States/territories
South Carolina
Award Year
2017
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$499,544.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nonpoint nitrogen surface loss; nitrogen
Nonpoint phosphorus surface loss; phosphorus
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
To accelerate the adoption of agricultural producers using deep-rooted Cover Crops, an innovative approach that, when combined with minimum, or no-till production systems, can improve ground and surface water quality and make more water available for crop production. This approach is relevant to farms of all sizes, but may provide particular benefits to small-scale, limited resource operations.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Jessica Adkins