Agreement Number
NR18-G003 (18-5335)
Awardee Name
The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Deploying the Living Mulch Crop Production System to Build Soil Health
Awardee State/Territory
Georgia
Involved States/territories
Georgia
Award Year
2018
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$641,749.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Soil Health
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Project Background
This project will promote using a perennial legume as a living mulch using a) on-farm demonstrations and documenting improved soil health at the Farm-level, and b) expanding the living mulch technology to dairy producers
Project Scale
Regional
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Nicholas Hill
MaryAnn Deom