Agreement Number
NR243A750011G046
Awardee Name
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Grant Type
On-Farm Trials-Soil Health Demonstration Trial
Project Title
Improving Ecosystem Services and Productivity of Degraded Saline/Sodic Soils of the Northern Great Plains using Vegetation Remediation
Awardee State/Territory
South Dakota
Involved States/territories
South Dakota
Award Year
2023
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$1,216,770.00
Production/Use
Farmland Agricultural
Resource Concern (Broad)
Soil
Resource Concern (Specific)
Concentration of salts
Soil Health
Soil salinization
Conservation Practice(s)
Cover Crop
Salinity and Sodic Soil Management
Project Background
Saline/sodic soils threaten soil health, crop yield, and economic viability of rural communities. This project will demonstrate and evaluate how annual nurse crops speed up phytoremediation of areas to perennial grasses and convert near barren areas into vibrant grasslands. The grass quality will be assessed for haying/feeding. The improvement in environmental quality measured through quantifying greenhouse gas emissions, soil health, and wildlife and pollinator habitat will be accessed.
Project Scale
Multi-farm
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Thandiwe Nleya