Agreement Number
NR2133A7XXXXG001
Awardee Name
Sustainable Chesapeake
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Controlled Traffic Farming & Tramlining
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$299,891.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Controlled Traffic Farming
Project Background
This project will demonstrate and evaluate the performance of two controlled traffic farming innovations: tramlining and chaff lining to improve soil health, reduce weed pressure, and improve farm yields on a 2,500-acre farm producing conventional and organic grains and soybeans. Results from the project will be shared through farmer meetings, a field day event, professional conferences, and regional soil health networks.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No