Agreement Number
682C318997
Awardee Name
Glynwood Center Inc.
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Conservation Goat Grazing for Invasive Plant Control in the Hudson Valley
Awardee State/Territory
New York
Involved States/territories
New York
Award Year
2008
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$48,461.00
Production/Use
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Farmland Agricultural
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant productivity and health
Invasive species
Degraded plant condition
Conservation Practice(s)
Prescribed Grazing
Project Background
To demonsrate and document cost-effective "Conservation Goat Grazing" in an agricultural situation to eliminate or control invasive plant species on potentially productive acreage. Three different treatment techniques would be used and results compared.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No