Awardee Name
AL Sustainable Agriculture Network, Inc.
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Energy Efficient Irrigation Practices for Small, Limited Resource Group Farmsteads
Awardee State/Territory
Alabama
Involved States/territories
Alabama
Award Year
2009
End Date
Award Amount
$50,000.00
Production/Use
Urban farming and green spaces
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Energy
Resource Concern (Specific)
Surface water depletion
Solar Energy
Inefficient irrigation water use
Groundwater depletion
Energy efficiency of equipment and facilities
Drought susceptibility
Conservation Practice(s)
Irrigation System: Microirrigation
Irrigation Water Management
Pumping Plant
Irrigation Pipeline
Project Background
This project aims to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative conservation approaches and technologies. Will demonstrate the feasibility of using solar-powered irrigation systems at small scale, limited resource group farmsteads.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No