Awardee Name
Virginia Tech
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Cost Share for Slug Management in Corn and Soybeans
Awardee State/Territory
Virginia
Involved States/territories
Virginia
Award Year
2010
End Date
Award Amount
$73,285.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Organic matter depletion
Conservation Practice(s)
Residue and Tillage Management, No Till
Project Background
VA Tech will conduct a pilot project using cost-share to landowners for the application of slug bait to no-till corn and soybeans in the Northern Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. To develop improved slug management technologies that will result in increased acreages of corn and soybeans that are no-till planted in Virginia. Provide training to participating farmers on the proper scouting techniques and slug bait application procedures, Hire field scouts to scout all the enrolled acres, and Collect data on the scouting results, the application of slug bait, the success of slug bait applications, yield responses and effectiveness of the various techniques used.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No