Agreement Number
NR206114XXXXG002
Awardee Name
Soil & Water Conservation Society
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Accelerate the adoption of strip tillage and cover crop practices in Iowa
Awardee State/Territory
Iowa
Involved States/territories
Iowa
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$91,685.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Organic matter depletion
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nutrients transported to groundwater
Conservation Practice(s)
Residue and Tillage Management
Residue and Tillage Management
No Till
Residue and Tillage Management
Reduced Till
Cover Crop
Conservation Crop Rotation
Project Background
The SWCS will work to support agricultural retailers to engage producers in on-farm trials that demonstrate the agronomic, environmental and economic incentives for conservation practice adoption.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No