Agreement Number
16-003
Awardee Name
Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Outreach and technology transfer
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2015
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$105,236.00
Production/Use
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to provide direct outreach and technology transfer to Historically Underserved Producers (HUPs) in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties that increase adoption of winter cover cropping with efficacy in terms of farm productivity, conservation and profits.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Nathan Harkleroad