Agreement Number
NR22-13G009
Awardee Name
Utah Association of Conservation Districts
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials-Soil Health Demonstration Trial
Awardee State/Territory
Utah
Involved States/territories
Utah
Award Year
2021
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,710,288.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Aggregate instability
Organic matter depletion
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nonpoint phosphorus surface loss; phosphorus
Soil Structure
Soil Health
Plant productivity and health
Pollinator habitat
Nonpoint phosphorus leaching loss; phosphorus
Energy efficiency of farming/ranching practices and field operations
Drought susceptibility
Cover cropping
Compaction
nitrogen or phosphorus issues
Inefficient irrigation water use
Water Quantity
Windblown dust
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Cover
Conservation Crop Rotation
Cover Crop
Fence
Mulching
Nutrient Management
Pasture and Hay Planting
Prescribed Grazing
Residue and Tillage Management
Project Background
Much of Utah's dryland agriculture still practices summer fallow with frequent full width tillage through the fallow period. The Utah Association of Conservation Districts will increase the adoption of soil health practices in Utah with this on-farm trail focused on diverse farming systems. The project will identify barriers to adoption and build regional collaboration focused on soil health.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
Yes
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Anthony Richards