Awardee Name
Montana State University: Land Resources and Environmental Sciences
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Managing on-farm energy budgets with legume green manure
Awardee State/Territory
Montana
Involved States/territories
Montana
Award Year
2008
End Date
Award Amount
$69,212.00
Project Background
Goal is to provide a rigorous assessment of legume green manures in north central Montana, and speed adoption to an appropriate level. This change in land management is expected to increase net energy gain in dryland wheat production by supplementing crop nitrogen needs with energy-efficient biological N sources.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No