Agreement Number
68925114944
Awardee Name
The Kohala Center
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Soil Fertility Enhancement on Hawai‘i Island Soils through Seasonal Cover Crops
Awardee State/Territory
Hawaii
Involved States/territories
Hawaii
Award Year
2014
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,857.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Plant structure and composition
Plant productivity and health
Organic matter depletion
Aggregate instability
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
1) Demonstrate the effectiveness of cover cropping in weed suppression, increasing organic content, 2) Increase farmer knowledge of cover crops and seasonal variations influencing cover crop varietal
choices and applications, and 3) Encourage the adoption of cover crop practices through on-farm educational events and the
dissemination of project-related information.
choices and applications, and 3) Encourage the adoption of cover crop practices through on-farm educational events and the
dissemination of project-related information.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No