Agreement Number
11-173
Awardee Name
Auburn University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Native cane (Arundinaria gigantea) propagation and site restoration for wildlife and environmental management
Awardee State/Territory
Alabama
Involved States/territories
Alabama
Award Year
2011
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$128,964.00
Production/Use
Agroforestry
Natural Areas
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Terrestrial habitat for wildlife and invertebrates
Wildlife habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Wildlife Habitat Planting
Project Background
This project will develop cane restoration and management demonstration site on private land ownerships in Alabama to communicate to natural resources professionals and landowners the environmental, cultural, aesthetic, and wildlife Habitat values of canebrakes; further refine the technical aspects of cane restoration and management; develop sustainable harvest yields of cane as a specialty crop for Native American use; and to develop best management practices for using cane planting to enhance environmental quality on working agricultural lands.
Project Scale
Site-Specific
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Mark Smith