Agreement Number
NR18-G006 (18-5331)
Awardee Name
University of California (UC Davis)
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Securing the future of highly productive organic no-till vegetable cropping systems in California
Awardee State/Territory
California
Involved States/territories
California
Award Year
2018
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$381,474.00
Production/Use
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Residue and Tillage Management
Project Background
This project increases soil health and resilience in organic vegetable production systems in California by demonstrating systems-oriented reduced disturbance approaches that have been shown to have significant conservation benefit in other regions at four organic vegetable farms and two field station sites in California and provides an effective and efficient communications network to share information and increase adoption of improved performance systems.
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Jeffrey Mitchell