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Women caring for the land

Agreement Number
10-131
Awardee Name
Center for Rural Affairs
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Women caring for the land
Awardee State/Territory
Nebraska
Involved States/territories
Nebraska
Award Year
2010
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$128,594.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Farmland Horticultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Nutrient Management
Project Background
The purpose of this award is for the grantee to provide conservation professionals in seven upper Midwestern states (IA, KS, NE, MN, ND, SD, WI) with training and curriculum tools for a targeted outreach program to women farmland owners, to help them meet their soil and water conservation goals using accepted best management practices.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Kathie Starkweather