Awardee Name
University of Idaho
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Adapting cover crops in dryland cereal-based cropping systems in southern Idaho
Awardee State/Territory
Idaho
Involved States/territories
Idaho
Award Year
2015
End Date
Award Amount
$74,688.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Organic matter depletion
Project Background
The following three objectives will evaluate the effects of incorporating a cover crop mix into a cereal-based dryland cropping system by: 1) determining the establishment and growth of cover crops, 2) measuring soil water dynamics (i.e., infiltration rates and soil water use) as affected by cover crop integration in comparison to standard grower practices, 3) monitoring soil health (i.e., soil physical, chemical, and biological properties and organism diversity) as affected by cover crop integration over time.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No