Awardee Name
South Dakota State University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Demonstrating the Impacts of No-till and Cover Crops on Soil Moisture and Economics
Awardee State/Territory
South Dakota
Involved States/territories
South Dakota
Award Year
2017
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Project Background
The project aimed to demonstrate the impacts of no-till systems with cover crops on soil mositire by: 1) Evalauting the basic soil health indicators that are impacting soil mositure under no-till and cover crops and compare to no-till w/ no cover crops, 2) Assessing the economic benefits of cover crops and no -till systems, and 3) Demonstrating to producers the benefits of no-till system and cover crops on soil moisture, water infiltration, soil health and crop yield.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No