Agreement Number
68721713009
Awardee Name
LSU AgCenter
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Demonstration of Overseeded Forage Radish for improving soil properties
Awardee State/Territory
Louisiana
Involved States/territories
Louisiana
Award Year
2013
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$72,811.00
Production/Use
Grassland (Includes Pasture/Rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Nutrients transported to surface water
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Prescribed Grazing
Forage Harvest Management
Project Background
Demonstrate the potential for residual soil nitrogen recovery during the winter season using high nitrogen input crops such as tillage radish and annual ryegrass and for improvement of soil parameters in pastures.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No