Awardee Name
Yamhill Soil and Water Conservation District
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Vineyard Chemical and Spray Drift Reduction Program
Awardee State/Territory
Oregon
Involved States/territories
Oregon
Award Year
2012
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Pesticides transported to surface water
Project Background
Provide cost share using a programmatic approach to vineyards greater than 20 acres in size to provide incentive for retrofit their air blast sprayers to a more efficient tunnel sprayer. Provides education to landowners on percussion agriculture through work shops and tours.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No