Agreement Number
68721715019
Awardee Name
LSU Agricultural Center
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Demonstrate Delayed Planting of Corn in Order to Maximize Biomass and Nitrogen Fixation of Preceding Cover Crop
Awardee State/Territory
Louisiana
Involved States/territories
Louisiana
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,408.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Project Background
This project primarily addresses the topic of delaying corn planting in the spring to maximize biomass and nitrogen fixation of preceding cover crop. On-farm demonstrations will be utilized to transfer this technology.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No