Agreement Number
69142817008
Awardee Name
Rockingham County Conservation District
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Retrofitting Corn Planters to No-Till and Drilling Cover Crop Mixes
Awardee State/Territory
New Hampshire
Involved States/territories
New Hampshire
Award Year
2017
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Organic matter depletion
Compaction
Conservation Practice(s)
Residue and Tillage Management
Residue and Tillage Management
Reduced Till
Cover Crop
Project Background
Work with farmers to retrofit existing conventional corn planters to no-till. Also provide access to seed drills and no-till planters to allow farmers to try new approaches on smaller acres with lower risk. Provide technical support and monitoring.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No