Agreement Number
NR21-13G024
Awardee Name
Practical Farmers of Iowa
Grant Type
Classic
Awardee State/Territory
Iowa
Involved States/territories
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,131,213.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs)
Cover cropping
Carbon sequestration
Carbon emissions and sequestration
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
nitrogen fertilizer
Manure management
GHGs; confined animal activities
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Feed Management
Nutrient Management
Waste Storage Facility
Waste Transfer
Waste Treatment
Waste Treatment Lagoon
Project Background
The project will document the complete value proposition of extended rotations to support farmers and supply chains to scale up the entire package of best practices including the use of small grains with legume cover crops, synthetic fertilizer reductions and early manure applications.
Project Scale
Regional
National
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Lara Schenck