Awardee Name
American Farmland Trust
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Soil Health and Wallet Wealth in Intensive Dairy Systems
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2013
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil organism habitat loss or degradation
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
American Farmland Trust will recruit five farmers to implement a multi-species cover cropping system and to test other soil health and nutrient management practices. This CIG project will provide key support for Virginia's Soil Health Initiative through education and outreach, especially in the important Shenandoah Valley.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No