Agreement Number
NR212C31XXXXG002
Awardee Name
Cornell University CCE Urban Soil Health
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Best Management Strategies for High Organice Matter Soils in Urban and Rural Vegetable Production
Awardee State/Territory
New York
Involved States/territories
New York
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$250,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Cover Crops
Urban farming and green spaces
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Compaction
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
High Tunnel System
Project Background
CCE seeks to investigate three management approaches for vegetable farmers with high organice matter soils: pH adjustment, cover cropping, and calibrating soil test results to account for bulk density. Location in NYC, Buffalo, and Penn Yan
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No