Awardee Name
University of Idaho
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Adapting the Oregon State University Cover Crop Calculator for Idaho Growing Conditions
Awardee State/Territory
Idaho
Involved States/territories
Idaho
End Date
Award Amount
$74,926.00
Project Background
The project will help improve nitrogen (N) utilization of green manure crops grown under irrigation in Southern Idaho. Data obtained from growers&39, fields throughout Southern Idaho and from the UI Kimberly Research and Extension Center will be used to establish the relationship between plant available N and tissue N under Idaho conditions. The OSU Cover Crop Calculator will be used as a template to create an online University of Idaho Cover Crop Calculator based on Idaho-specific data. Green manures to be evaluated will likely include chickling vetch, white clover, Austrian winter peas, hairy vetch, sanfoin, red clover, sorghum sudan, wheat, barley, triticale and rye.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No