Agreement Number
17-053
Awardee Name
Sustainable Conservation
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Demonstration of Subsurface Drip Irrigation Systems Utilizing Dairy Manure Effluent to Improve Water Use Efficiency and Nutrient Application Uniformity.
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$833,250.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Inefficient irrigation water use
Nutrients
Water Quality
Water Quantity
Conservation Practice(s)
Combustion System Improvement
Project Background
Sustainable Conservation proposes to demonstrate that subsurface irrigation, a proven NRCS practice standard, can be modified to apply dairy effluent from lagoons (hereafter effluent) as a practice that will enable dairy producers to improve their nutrient applications.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Ashley Boren