Agreement Number
17-047
Awardee Name
North South Institute, Inc.
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Implementation of Efficient Use of Compost/Farm Manure| and Cost Effective Irrigations as Strategies on Small Farms to Reduce the Denigration of Water Quality in Indian River and Broward Counties in Florida
Awardee State/Territory
Florida
Involved States/territories
Florida
Award Year
2016
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$301,692.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Energy
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Nutrients transported to surface water
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Farmstead Energy Improvement
Irrigation Water Management
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The Institute seeks to address the resource concern of the denigration of water quality via working with seventy-five (75) farms at two (2) sites in the state of Florida, Indian River and Broward Counties. The project will serve Historically Underserved Producers, Veteran Farmers and Ranchers by implementing least cost innovative methods to reduce nitrate and phosphate run-offs and conserve on-farm Energy so that the target groups can minimize farm land erosion, reduce contamination of associated aquifers, and increase on-farm productivity and profitability through Energy conservation.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Samuel Scott