Agreement Number
11-211
Awardee Name
Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Preserving Water Resources in Central Wisconsin
Awardee State/Territory
Wisconsin
Involved States/territories
Wisconsin
Award Year
2011
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$700,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Cover cropping
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Prescribed Grazing
Project Background
This project will improve the efficiency of water and Energy use in the irrigation of vegetable crops in Central Wisconsin, develop mechanisms for monitoring groundwater depth, and improve nitrogen management and decrease leaching. This project addresses multiple NRCS CIG priorities including: Ecosystems Markets, Adapting Management for Conservation Effects, Energy, Nutrient Management, Priority Landscapes, Program Outreach and Technology Transfer, Sustainable and Organic Agriculture, and Specialty Crops.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Russell Groves