Agreement Number
N192B29XXXXG001
Awardee Name
North Jersey RC&D
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Use of Short Season Variety Corn and Soybeans to Facilitate the Adoption of Multi-species Cover Crop
Awardee State/Territory
New Jersey
Involved States/territories
New Jersey
Award Year
2019
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$74,995.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil organism habitat loss or degradation
Soil Health
Organic matter depletion
Compaction
Aggregate instability
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
North Jersey RC&D proposes a multiple location soil health demonstration planting short season corn and soybeans to facilitate adoption of planting multi-species cover crop. Planting traditional varieties of corn and soybeans does not allow producers to plant multi-species cover crop early enough to establish well and gain maximum soil health benefits of cover crops. Using a paired study design, a short season crop will be planted next to the producer’s traditional crop. This project will assess the agronomic potential and associated economic implications of harvesting early season corn and soy varieties by early September, in time to establish a multi-species winter cover crop.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No