Agreement Number
6815351401
Awardee Name
University of Rhode Island Plant Science Department
Grant Type
State
Project Title
HEALTHY SOILS, HEALTHY FARMS: EXPANDING SUMMER COVER CROPS TO IMPROVE SOIL AND WATER QUALITY ON RI FARMS
Awardee State/Territory
Rhode Island
Involved States/territories
Rhode Island
Award Year
2014
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,954.00
Production/Use
Cover Crops
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Organic matter depletion
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
The objectives of this project are to: Demonstrate the use of novel summer cover crops and interseeded winter cover crops; Identify best practices for utilizing novel summer cover crops and quantify potential for sequestering carbon and nitrogen; Teach farmers to actively manage their soil microbial community and nitrogen levels with new soil tests and cover crops.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No