Agreement Number
NR243A750011G001
Awardee Name
Delaware County Soil & Water CD
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials
Project Title
Enhanced Nutrient Management in the New York City Drinking Water Supply Watershed and Delaware County New York: Breaking barriers to enhanced nutrient management adoption on small scale, resource challenged family farms
Awardee State/Territory
New York
Involved States/territories
New York
Award Year
2022
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$2,998,559.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrients transported to surface water
Nonpoint phosphorus surface loss; phosphorus
Nonpoint nitrogen surface loss; nitrogen
Manure management
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Nutrient Management
Project Background
Title: Enhanced Nutrient Management in the New York City Drinking Water Supply Watershed and Delaware County New York: Breaking barriers to enhanced nutrient management adoption on small scale, resource challenged family farms in the Chesapeake Bay, Delaware River, and New York City Watersheds
Description: Small farms are struggling to effectively manage their manure storages and nutrient management plans as new and changing regulations have placed more limitations on manure application. Delaware County in New York aims to improve manure management by developing a custom manure application service and incentivize farms to adopt innovative manure management technologies. The project will quantify and model environmental impacts on water quality. Results of the project will be used to inform and shape local conservation programs.
Description: Small farms are struggling to effectively manage their manure storages and nutrient management plans as new and changing regulations have placed more limitations on manure application. Delaware County in New York aims to improve manure management by developing a custom manure application service and incentivize farms to adopt innovative manure management technologies. The project will quantify and model environmental impacts on water quality. Results of the project will be used to inform and shape local conservation programs.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Jay Czerniak