Awardee Name
Somerset County SWCD
Grant Type
State
Project Title
Improving soil health through cover cropping and reduced tillage in the Dairy Belt of Maine.
Awardee State/Territory
Maine
Involved States/territories
Maine
Award Year
2014
End Date
Award Amount
$75,000.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Specific)
Organic matter depletion
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Residue and Tillage Management, Reduced Till
Residue and Tillage Management, No Till
Project Background
Demonstrate and quantify the impacts of cover crops and reduced/no-till corn silage systems on soil quality and nutrient management.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No