Awardee Name
University of Vermont Extension
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Better Cover Crop Mixes in Vermont
Awardee State/Territory
Vermont
Involved States/territories
Vermont
Award Year
2013
End Date
Award Amount
$70,566.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Farmland Agricultural
Cover Crops
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil organism habitat loss or degradation
Organic matter depletion
Compaction
Aggregate instability
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
Cover crops planted after annual crop harvest can be used to effectively conserve plant nutrients, reduce soil erosion, and improve soil health. Demonstration trials of multi-species cover crop mixes planted on different soil types at farm sites in the Champlain Valley, Vermont.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No