Agreement Number
68721713008
Awardee Name
LSU AgCenter
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Winter Wheat Filter Strip for In-Field "Spin" Ditches to Reduce Nutrient and Sediment Runoff
Awardee State/Territory
Louisiana
Involved States/territories
Louisiana
Award Year
2013
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Sediment transported to surface water
Nutrients transported to surface water
Conservation Practice(s)
Conservation Cover
Cover Crop
Grassed Waterway
Field Border
Project Background
Demonstrate the effectiveness of planting wheat in 'spin' ditches to reduce nutrient and sediment runoff
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No