Agreement Number
11-176
Awardee Name
University of Tennessee
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Restoring imperiled grassland wildlife through grazing innovation in the eastern United States
Awardee State/Territory
Tennessee
Involved States/territories
Tennessee
Award Year
2011
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$508,326.00
Production/Use
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Habitat
Resource Concern (Specific)
Wildlife habitat
Conservation Practice(s)
Prescribed Burning
Prescribed Grazing
Project Background
This project will provide a comprehensive demonstration and education program for producers and improve understanding of the use of NWSG and prescribed fire on eastern grazing lands. The project will improve the understanding of interactive fire and grazing on grassland wildlife Habitat and populations in the eastern US. It will also improve the information and technical guidance to producers and leaders within the agricultural community.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Final Report URL
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Patrick Keyser