Agreement Number
10-149
Awardee Name
The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Digging Deeper: New and Innovative Tools to Improve Nutrient Management of Livestock and Specialty Crop Farms
Awardee State/Territory
Vermont
Involved States/territories
Vermont
Award Year
2010
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$99,700.00
Production/Use
Natural Areas
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nonpoint phosphorus surface loss; phosphorus
Nutrients
Conservation Practice(s)
Water and Sediment Control Basin
Project Background
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to decrease agricultural nonpoint source nutrient pollution, specifically P, to the Lake Champlain Basin and Connecticut River watersheds by developing, evaluating, and verifying the effectiveness of nutrient management strategies that will help maintain and improve water quality.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Heather Darby