Agreement Number
692B291799
Awardee Name
Montclair University
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Low-Cost Adsorbent Coated (Lac) Wood Mulches For Mitigation Of New Jersey (NJ) Agricultural Stormwater Pollution
Awardee State/Territory
New Jersey
Involved States/territories
New Jersey
Award Year
2017
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Pathogens
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nutrients
Field sediment, nutrient and pathogen loss
Elevated water temperature
Conservation Practice(s)
Mulching
Project Background
This project intends to develop innovative and sustainable strategies for addressing agricultural stormwater-induced impacts on environmental systems. This project will also provide a scientific basis for the utilization of innovative low-cost adsorbent-coated wood mulches for retention of multiple contaminants from agricultural stormwater.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No